Mark your calendar now to attend the 22nd International Symposium on Human Identification October 3–6, 2011, in the Washington, D.C. area. Register to attend, view the conference schedule and network with others that share your interest in the symposium and DNA typing.
Daily Archives: April 21, 2011
22nd International Symposium on Human Identification
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Bill limiting criminal appeals appears to be on fast track
Journal Star Nebraska
A bill imposing a time limit for bringing post-conviction appeals in criminal cases appears to be on the fast track in the Legislature.
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Posted in DNA Legislation, Innocence Project
Shatter to prioritise laws creating national DNA database
The Journal Ireland
JUSTICE MINISTER Alan Shatter has told a conference of Garda sergeants and inspectors that he will include legislation to create a national DNA database one of his top legislative priorities.
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Posted in Database, DNA Legislation
Lawmaker, murder victimkin work to expand DNA testing’s
McClatchy Report
WASHINGTON — In 2001, King County Sheriff Dave Reichert relied on a DNA match to solve the case of Washington state’s Green River Killer, who murdered 49 women and still ranks as the nation’s most prolific serial killer.
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Posted in DNA Legislation
DNA identifies WWII aviator’s remains
Athens Banner Georgia
The remains of an Atlanta-area aviator whose aircraft went missing during World War II were identified using mitochondrial DNA testing after police in the Philippines discovered where his plane had crashed.
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Posted in Missing Persons, Mitochondrial Testing