Georgia lawmakers are considering legislation that would require police to collect DNA from people charged with — but not ...

The Georgia legislation would require DNA collection from immigrants facing any misdemeanor or felony charges if U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has issued a detainer request but has not ...

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Iowa is closer to joining states that allow DNA to be collected after an arrest for committing violent crimes under a bill passed by the House.

Missouri lawmakers advanced SB 1458 to expand DNA collection on more felony arrests. Supporters cite solved cases; critics ...

For years, the federal government has been amassing DNA profiles of noncitizens. But recently released Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data reveal that officials knowingly collected the DNA of ...

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Currently, DNA is only collected upon arrest for certain violent felonies, but Senate Bill 1458 would expand that and allow ...

In early December, the Virginia State Crime Commission endorsed legislation that would expand the list of misdemeanors for which DNA collection would be mandatory for people convicted of those minor ...

DNA can be the key factor in capturing violent criminals and closing cold cases, but Kentucky is one of the minority states that does not collect a DNA sample when booking a felony offender. House ...

(The Center Square) - Since the advent of DNA testing, law enforcement agencies have been able to prosecute crimes - and exonerate the wrongly convicted - with greater certainty than ever before.