Evanston’s Reparations Committee announced Feb. 5 it will issue reparation payments to 44 additional descendants this summer, while providing an update on its DNA Roots Program and exploring a ...

Many Black people in the U.S. cannot trace their ancestry because earlier generations of their family were enslaved. But an Illinois program is changing what’s possible and connecting long-lost family ...

DNA evidence that once took days to process could now provide a break in a case in just 90 minutes. The state police have expanded their Rapid DNA program, implementing 15 fully automated genetic ...

AUSTIN The Texas Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Crime Laboratory Division announces the implementation of the state’s new Limited Consent for DNA Testing Program for sexual assault survivors. The ...

Jennifer A. Surtees, PhD, has long been dedicated to studying genome stability and to boosting community involvement in research. With a new National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant, she’ll get to do ...

(WHTM) – The Pennsylvania State Police recently launched a rapid DNA program to solve cases faster. Troopers say this new technology provides accuracy, fairness, and better outcomes for the community.

With the growing number of immigration enforcement operations across the country, advocacy groups are demanding more transparency from the Department of Homeland Security, including its "little-known" ...

Pennsylvania State Police announced the initiation of its Rapid DNA program with the deployment of 15 fully automated genetic analyzers to troops across the commonwealth. This rapid DNA allows for ...