Daily Archives: April 29, 2015

District could spend nearly $1 million for outside lab to test DNA evidence

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helix10The District may have to pay as much as $1 million to an outside laboratory to test DNA evidence after two audits found that the city’s own testing procedures were inadequate, two city officials said Tuesday.

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Senators Urge Action on FBI’s Use of Faulty Forensic Evidence

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dna_justiceA group of Democratic senators on Tuesday urged action from the Justice Department and the FBI in response to a recent FBI study showing erroneous and invalid testimony in 96 percent of cases analyzed involving microscopic hair analysis.

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