Police are using a new type of DNA sleuthing, called genetic genealogy. Already the technique has caught murder and rape suspects in California and Washington. While solving the cases has given cause for celebration, the tactics used in catching the alleged culprits have many privacy and civil rights experts worried. Closing the Golden State Killer case (SN …
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GOP Lawmaker’s Bill Would Expand DOJ’s Genealogy Testing for Cold Case Victims
Unsolved crimes are a burden on victims, their families and the police as they try to apprehend criminals when all leads go cold. Amid the cold cases, one Pennsylvania Republican lawmaker is aiming to alleviate part of that burden at the federal level. House Republican Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler is introducing the Cold Case Modernization Act this …
GOP Lawmaker’s Bill Would Expand DOJ’s Genealogy Testing for Cold Case Victims
Unsolved crimes are a burden on victims, their families and the police as they try to apprehend criminals when all leads go cold. Amid the cold cases, one Pennsylvania Republican lawmaker is aiming to alleviate part of that burden at the federal level. House Republican Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler is introducing the Cold Case Modernization Act this …