A new article in The New Republic web site, written by Colin Dickey, caught my eye. I haven’t yet read this book but it just moved up to the top of my “to read” list: “It’s never been easier to piece together a family tree. But what if it brings uncomfortable facts to light? “From …
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This Database Stores the DNA of 31,000 New Yorkers. Is It Illegal?
An article by the New York Times asks a moral question: “The New York Police Department’s primary motivation for collecting DNA is to legally identify the correct perpetrator, build the strongest case possible for investigators and our partners in the various prosecutors’ offices, and put an end to the victims and their families.” The city …
This Database Stores the DNA of 31,000 New Yorkers. Is It Illegal?
An article by the New York Times asks a moral question: “The New York Police Department’s primary motivation for collecting DNA is to legally identify the correct perpetrator, build the strongest case possible for investigators and our partners in the various prosecutors’ offices, and put an end to the victims and their families.” The city …