On November 3 of last year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a rule change allowing its agents to gather ...

In April 2018, a remarkable event occurred that forever impacted criminal investigations. The Golden State Killer was finally arrested. And, more interestingly, was the method law enforcement used to ...

With the growing number of immigration enforcement operations across the country, advocacy groups are demanding more transparency from the Department of Homeland Security, including its "little-known" ...

If you're looking to uncover family history or learn more about your health, here's how to decide which DNA testing kit is ...

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says bill proposed Wednesday could help solve cold cases, but legal justice advocates have ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) is raising concerns over the Trump administration expanding a program that allows immigration enforcement agents to collect DNA from detained ...

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 ...

(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.

The government plans to begin collecting DNA samples from anyone arrested by a federal law enforcement agency, a move intended to prevent violent crime but which also is raising concerns about privacy ...