Texas legislators are considering several new proposals to restrict law enforcement’s ability to access databases from genetic testing companies, placing the state at the center of a roiling national privacy debate over a technology already solving some of the most stubborn unsolved cases. “These people didn’t really sign up to help law enforcement, that wasn’t …
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Using Genealogy Sites to Solve Crimes Could Come Into Focus in Texas Legislative Session
Texas legislators are considering several new proposals to restrict law enforcement’s ability to access databases from genetic testing companies, placing the state at the center of a roiling national privacy debate over a technology already solving some of the most stubborn unsolved cases. “These people didn’t really sign up to help law enforcement, that wasn’t …
SLIG Issues Calls for Course Proposals and Scholarship Applications
The Salt Lake Institute of Genealogy (SLIG) has issued calls for course proposals for the 2025 program year and for scholarship applications for the 2024 Program Year. Please see the press releases linked below for complete details. Call for 2025 Course Proposals Call for Scholarship Applications for 2024 Programs