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Lincoln Actor Heading to Capitol Hill to Advocate for Museums
An actor who portrays President Abraham Lincoln at the Lincoln Presidential Library in Illinois is visiting Washington to help advocate for museums on Capitol Hill.
Md. Case Could Unravel the Country’s Criminal DNA Collection Practices
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will try to balance the rights of Americans who have not been convicted of a major crime to keep their DNA out of the government’s hands against the government’s interest in closing cold cases and the rights of crime victims to finally see justice done.
Supreme Court Debating Federal Right To Keep Americans’ DNA Profiles On File
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will try to balance the rights of Americans who have not been convicted of a major crime to keep their DNA out of the government’s hands against the government’s interest in closing cold cases and the rights of crime victims to finally see justice done.
DNA Links Man To Robbery, Assault Of Elderly Woman In Suitland
Fearing for her life, an 84-year-old woman bit her attacker during a robbery and assault inside her Suitland home. The bite ultimately led to the arrest of the man police say is responsible.
DNA Clears Kirk Odom In Rape Case After 22 Years In Prison
After spending 22 years in prison, Kirk Odom is a free man. Federal prosecutors say DNA evidence has exonerated Odom who was convicted of a 1981 rape he did not commit.
DNA Tests Show Innocent Men Convicted More Frequently Than Originally Thought
New DNA testing in hundreds of old Virginia homicide and sexual assault cases supports the exoneration of at least 38 suspects, according to a study released Monday by a national policy group that examined the test results.
DNA Cracks Cold Rape Case: David Martinez Arrested For 2003 Rape In Silver Spring
DNA evidence helped solve a cold rape case from 2003 in Silver Spring. Nine years after the assault, police charged 30-year-old David Martinez with the crime.
Study: 2,000 Convicted Then Exonerated In 23 Years
More than 2,000 people who were falsely convicted of serious crimes have been exonerated in the United States in the past 23 years, according to a new archive compiled at two universities.
Md. AG Doug Gansler Files Court Motion To Halt DNA Collection Decision
Maryland’s attorney general Doug Gansler wants to halt a court ruling striking down part of a state law that allows police to collect DNA from people charged with a violent crime, burglary or attempts to commit those crimes.
Frederick Man Convicted Of 2004 Rape Based On DNA
A Hagerstown man has been convicted of a 2004 rape in Frederick based on a DNA sample he submitted in Tennessee.
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