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Nov 07

Genetic genealogy can help solve cold cases. It can also accuse the wrong person.

By Nsikan Akpan

For law enforcement, the case for using genetic genealogy is strong. But it's not foolproof.

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Oct 10

WATCH: Acting ICE director criticizes court ruling barring use of flawed database

By Kevin Freking, Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press

Speaking Thursday at the White House, Matthew Albence called the September ruling an example of "judicial overreach" that threatened public safety.

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Oct 09

Chicago releases watchdog probe of Laquan McDonald shooting

By Don Babwin, Associated Press

The reports don't appear to reveal much new information on the investigations into Jason Van Dyke and 15 other officers.

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Oct 02

WATCH: Sikh sheriff’s deputy killed in traffic stop honored at Houston funeral

By Associated Press

Sandeep Dhaliwal was the first Sikh sheriff's deputy in the Houston area.

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Sep 13

In era of legal pot, can police still search cars based on odor?

By Michael Rubinkam, Associated Press

Sniff and search is no longer the default for police in some of the 33 states that have legalized marijuana.

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Aug 08

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5 years after Michael Brown’s death, what has changed in Ferguson — and what hasn’t

By PBS NewsHour

It’s been five years since Michael Brown Jr. was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. The incident sparked protests, questions about race and police brutality and a Justice Department conclusion that the city’s law enforcement practices…

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Aug 08

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5 years after Michael Brown’s death, what has changed in Ferguson — and what hasn’t

By Yamiche Alcindor, Maea Lenei Buhre, Jaywon Choe

It’s been five years since Michael Brown Jr. was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. The incident sparked protests, questions about race and police brutality and a Justice Department conclusion that the city’s law enforcement practices…

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Jul 25

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Federal executions to resume, despite falling public support for death penalty

Attorney General William Barr has announced that the federal government will resume enforcement of the death penalty. No federal executions have occurred since 2003, in the face of increasing litigation over the constitutionality of the punishment. Amna Nawaz talks to…

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May 15

WATCH: Trump speaks at the National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service

The ceremony honored the 228 law enforcement personnel who were killed in the line of duty last year.

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Apr 25

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New investigation reveals widespread police misconduct never publicly revealed

Although the conviction of a Florida police officer for killing an African American motorist is currently making headlines, a wide-ranging investigation into police misconduct finds that most incidents are never publicly revealed. Amna Nawaz talks to the Cincinnati Enquirer's James…

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