DNA Testing of Detained Immigrants Easier Said Than Done
This was co-published with the Huffington Post Investigative Fund.
Seven months after the federal government gave final approval to … more…
California Budget Cuts Could Cause ‘Public Safety Emergency’
As California lawmakers tackle their state's $24 billion deficit, one little-known proposal on the table is a $20 million cut to the … more…
Introducing ProPublica’s DNA Backlog Tracker: Five Labs, Five Backlogs
"One of the biggest problems facing the criminal justice system today is the substantial backlog of unanalyzed DNA samples." … more…
Illinois Crime Lab Botched Count of State’s DNA Backlog
When the U.S. government hired Michael Sheppo to help eliminate a crushing backlog in untested DNA evidence, he had all the right cre … more…
Justice Denied: Debbie Shaw’s Story
Debbie Shaw had to wait 19 years to find out who broke into her Dallas home and raped her in 1986.
That's because the rape evide … more…
Delayed Justice: Kellie Greene’s Story
David Shaw, a wiry 27-year-old with a history of burglary and theft convictions, had already raped one woman when he attacked Kellie … more…
The DNA Debacle: How the Federal Government Botched the DNA Backlog Crisis
Kellie Greene spent three years living in fear, waiting for police to catch the stranger who raped her.
Her fear slowly tu … more…
Report: LA Rape Evidence Backlog Booms to 12,000 Cases
Rape victims seeking justice sometimes find nothing but a dead end in Los Angeles County.
A Human Rights Watch report revealed t … more…
Government-Funded Study Calls for Overhaul of Nation’s Crime Labs
Forensic science has helped send thousands of suspected murderers, rapists and other alleged criminals to prison.
But according to … more…
As Rape Victims Wait, Money for DNA Testing Goes Unused
This story was published in the Los Angeles Times on Nov. 9, 2008
Last summer, the Los Angeles Police Department was dealt a rude s … more…
December 03, 2009
Illinois Faces Another Backlog on DNA Evidence Megan Twohey, Chicago Tribune, December 03, 2009
October 19, 2009
DNA of 400 Sex Offenders Missing From Wisc. Database Ben Poston and Ryan Haggerty, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, October 19, 2009
2 Teens Raped as Evidence Sat Megan Twohey, Chicago Tribune, October 19, 2009
October 07, 2009
FBI’s DNA Delay Left Rape Suspect Unidentified for Months Robert Napper, Bradenton Herald, October 07, 2009
June 23, 2009
Out of Cash, LA Suspends DNA Testing in Sexual Assault Cases Joel Rubin and Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times, June 23, 2009
April 20, 2009
FBI and States Vastly Expand DNA Databases Solomon Moore, New York Times, April 20, 2009
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