Filed Under: “Criminal justice”
DNA analysis software used by law enforcement needs to be open-source, otherwise no one can know if it’s reliable
By Hannah Zhao
Figuring out whose DNA is at a crime scene can often be inaccurate, that’s why it’s important for DNA analysis software to use code that everyone can audit
Illinois becomes first state to completely eliminate cash bail
By Jessica Corbett
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed a criminal justice bill that eliminates cash bail penalties which disproportionately kept lower-income people in jail before trial.