A proposal in Georgia could allow DNA to be collected from immigrants taken into custody for minor offenses.

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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 ...

March 29, 2026 - On Thursday, U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, pressed the Trump Administration for answers ...

MACON, Ga. — With the legislative session clock ticking down, Georgia lawmakers are debating a controversial measure that would significantly expand the state's DNA collection practices, allowing law ...

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

Maryland’s law that allows police to take DNA samples from suspects is not a violation of 4th Amendment rights regarding unreasonable searches and seizures, according to the U.S. Supreme Court. A ...

Armed with a judge’s order — based on a state law that requires all felons to submit a DNA sample — prison officials approached Weathers last week to obtain his DNA. Weathers reportedly refused, then ...

(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.