People charged with a violent crime or an attempt to commit one in Maryland must submit a DNA sample to a state database before conviction. The change follows debate over whether the expansion risks ...

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 ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection initiated Monday a limited, small-scale pilot program to assess the operational impact of proposed regulatory changes that would require the collection of DNA ...

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 ...

A DNA project spearheaded by the Washington State Attorney General’s Office helped police collect and log thousands of criminal DNA profiles into the United States database, solving dozens of unsolved ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court announced Friday that it will decide whether it’s legal for police to collect DNA samples from people under arrest, a case that could have nationwide implications ...

Those facing felony charges in Kentucky may soon have to provide more than just their fingerprints upon arrest, under legislation that would require jails to collect ...

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 ...

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 ...