THE CRIME LAB MINUTE
February 18, 2008
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The Annual AAFS Meeting is being held this week in Washington, D.C.
The 19th International Symposium on Human Identification will be held on October 13-16, 2008 at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood California. Please contact Carol Bingham at carol.bingham@promega.com. Or click here to visit the website.
The Briggs White Award nominating committee is accepting nominations for our award, which annually recognizes a member of ASCLD who has made significant contributions to our association and the profession of forensic science. Please click the Briggs White link at the ASCLD home page for forms and instructions.
Forensic Science in the News
North Carolina
RTI International to Develop Web-based Continuing Education ...
RTI International has been awarded a two-year cooperative agreement by the National Institute of Justice to develop and deliver Web-based continuing education for forensic science professionals.
New York
The Long Swab of the Law
New York City mayor infuriates civil libertarians with his proposal to mandate that DNA samples be taken from anyone arrested.
West Virginia
Provide More Funding for Lab
State Police officials say that turnover among forensic scientists at the lab is to blame for delays in processing evidence.
National
DNA acquittals shaking up forensic science
Current methods questioned as more wrongful convictions emerge.
Nevada
Henderson Police Put New Crime Lab to Good Use
The Henderson Police Department has just started blood alcohol analysis in their brand new crime lab and they say that's just the beginning of what's to come.
National
Straight Talk: DNA Testing and the Legal System
Faulty forensic science is claimed to contribute to 55 percent of false convictions.
Mississippi
Crime Lab seeks fund hike
Attorney General Jim Hood has made funding the facilities one of his legislative priorities, recommending a budget increase beyond what the Crime Lab has asked for.
Virginia
DNA speaks
The state Crime Lab needs to share the truth in old evidence
West Virginia
Backlog hounds State Police lab
The reason for the backlog is the high rate of turnover among the lab's scientists because of better-paying jobs elsewhere.
California
Cold case murder solved after 31 years
DNA evidence proves longtime suspect was killer
Texas
DPS crime lab tech gets 45 years for stealing cocaine
A former Department of Public Safety technician was sentenced to 45 years in prison Friday for stealing cocaine from the agency's Jersey Village crime lab.
Texas
Privately-owned crime lab receives accreditation
Integrated Forensics is the first full-service, nationally accredited privately-owned crime lab in Texas.
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