FBI Launches Pilot to Rapidly Match DNA Samples from Felony Suspects
The FBI is testing a new way to rapidly match DNA samples – in just two hours – from felony suspects.
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FBI Finds Errors in DNA Database, Raising Questions of its Fallibility in Court Cases
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI and New York State authorities have found scores of mistaken DNA profiles in the national database, showing that human error is ever-present, the New York Times reports. The FBI found about 170 profiles with probable errors, ranging from handwriting mistakes to interpretation errors by lab technicians. While the findings represent…
Judge OKs Feds’ mandatory DNA Collection Policy
This may not make civil liberties groups happy, but it’s a big victory for law enforcement. Of course, this isn’t likely to be the end of the issue. By Mosheh Oinounou FOXNews.com A California federal judge ruled Thursday that mandatory DNA collection for all individuals facing federal felony charges is constitutional, dealing a setback to…