The Netflix series Making A Murderer drew attention to a number of failures in the justice system, from police and prosecutorial misconduct, to the collection and scientific analysis of the physical ...

A forensic science examiner performs an analysis at the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory. Some state labs face yearslong backlogs across a range of cases, including those requiring DNA and ...

There are plenty of reasons for forensic misconduct. But there is also the reality that many crime labs lack proper oversight. Annie Dookhan, (center), pictured with her family in a Boston courtroom ...

DEPENDING ON WHAT HURRICANE SEASON BRINGS. FORENSIC GENEALOGY IS RAPIDLY ADVANCING AND IS HELPING MORE INVESTIGATORS IDENTIFY VICTIMS OR SUSPECTS THEY WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO. USING THE TRADITIONAL DNA ...

Avery was sentenced to life in prison without parole in 2007. Steven Avery is escorted into a Calumet County courtroom during the opening day in his murder trial, Feb. 12, 2007, in Chilton, Wis. Morry ...

Lansing, Mich. (WLNS)– Nichols Law Firm is asking Governor Gretchen Whitmer to remove the Forensic Science Laboratory from the Department of State Police. In a ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Forensic science is an embattled field. As DNA testing has overturned hundreds of ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Legal experts from two universities will convene a group to ...

Ekroos is a forensic nursing expert and internationally recognized nurse leader dedicated to systemic reform at the intersection of health care, law, and policy. Recently, in a significant shift ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WCYB) — People often purchase DNA ancestry kits to learn more about their heritage or health, but they could also play a role in helping solve cold cases. The Tennessee Bureau of ...