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NJ Bill Limits Use of Newborn Dried Bloodspot Cards
Lawmakers in New Jersey have introduced a bill that would prevent police from using newborn bloodspots for anything other than detecting disease. read more
Report Says Black People are 7 Times More Likely to be Falsely Convicted
Black people in the United States are seven times more likely than white people to be falsely convicted of serious crimes, more likely to be the targets of police misconduct, and spend longer in prison before being exonerated, according to a report by the National Registry of Exonerations. read more
American Academy of Pediatrics: Firearms Violence Prevention Demands a Public Safety Approach
The AAP offers updated recommendations to reduce the firearm violence risks to children, as homicide and suicide rates rise. read more
The History and Legacy of the Latent Fingerprint Black Box Study
The FBI's black box study on latent prints continues to influence the criminal justice system's understanding of the validity and reliability of forensic testimony. read more
DNA, IGG IDs Woman Missing Since 1994
In October 1994, human remains belonging to an unknown woman were found in a wooden area under a bridge in Hancock County Indiana. Investigators thought the remains were likely there for several months before discovery. read more
DNA from Drop of Blood Yields Arrest in 1989 Vermont Double Murder
A drop of blood that was subjected to modern DNA testing enabled Vermont State Police detectives to make an arrest in the 1989 murder of a Danby couple found stabbed to death in their home. read more
First Female-focused Criminal Justice Mentorship Program
The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a partnership with UW-Madison and UW-Platteville to provide the first female focused mentoring program at the two universities for students interested in pursuing a career in criminal justice. read more
New Computational Model Targets Sex, Labor Trafficking Operations
The models draw on publicly available data to identify massage businesses that are most likely to be violating laws related to sex trafficking and labor trafficking. read more
Marijuana ‘Breathalyzer’ is One Step Closer
Measuring THC, the active compound in marijuana that leads to a high, is much different than, for example, the level of ethanol that is measured with a traditional alcohol breathalyzer. read more
Astrea Forensics, Intermountain Forensics Partner to Form IGG Satellite Lab
Intermountain Forensics has announced the formation of a dedicated satellite lab for forensic investigative genetic genealogy laboratory processing with partner Astrea Forensics. read more
DNA From Dismembered Foot ID's Man Found 3 Years Earlier
In April 2019, while conducting a natural death investigation in Mississippi, detectives with the Biloxi Police Department were made aware of a human foot located in a bucket on the property of the recently deceased individual. read more
NIST Draft Review: Bitemark Analysis Not Supported by Sufficient Data
The draft review finds that “forensic bitemark analysis lacks a sufficient scientific foundation because the three key premises of the field are not supported by the data. read more
Bodies Exhumed from Mass Grave in Ukraine’s Liberated Lyman
Another 22 civilians have been exhumed from individual graves at the burial site, located on the edge of a cemetery in a forested area on the outskirts of Lyman. Further exhumations are planned. read more
Study Shows Increasing Firearm Deaths Among Texas School-age Children
Firearm-related deaths in school-age children are dramatically increasing in the United States where homicide rates are about six- to nine-fold higher than those in comparably developed countries. read more
Police Apologize for Use of DNA Phenotyping in 2019 Cold Case
Forty-eight hours after release, amid accusations of racism, the image was removed from the media release as well as social media sites, and the officer in charge of the sexual assault section apologized. read more