Retro Report on PBS

New Clues From Old Evidence | Full Report

Episode 2 | 14m 32s | Video has closed captioning.

DNA information that is available on genealogy websites is doing more than satisfying curiosity. Data collected from consumer DNA tests is helping the police to close cold case files, including a long-unsolved murder from the 1980s. But their use to solve cold cases is raising new concerns about privacy protection.

Aired: 10/08/19

Expires: 10/06/26

Rating: TV-14

Problems Playing Video? | Closed Captioning

Retro Local - Highlighting Communities

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Retro Local - Highlighting Communities

Retro Local is a companion initiative to Retro Report on PBS, highlighting local headlines and the historical seeds that were planted years ago in communities across the country.

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