NYS forensics board considers polarizing views of adopting new DNA technology

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Local News · New York · October 12, 2026

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New York police and legal defender groups are squaring off over whether state police should be allowed to use a new technology in DNA testing as forensic evidence in investigations. The Commission on Forensic Science held a public hearing on Oct.

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