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Lauren Kirchner
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Thousands were convicted in criminal cases in New York, using a DNA technique that is now disputed
New York City’s crime lab has been a pioneer nationally in analysing especially difficult DNA samples. But there are now questions about accuracy.
Lauren Kirchner
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Investigation: Leading US tech companies are helping White extremist sites make money
Firms such as PayPal and Amazon may have failed to establish the monitoring processes needed to weed out hate sites.
Julia Angwin,, Lauren Kirchner, Jeff Larson & Madeleine Varner, ProPublica
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Stop-and-spit: In some US cities, police are collecting the DNA of even those not charged with crime
Police in Florida and other states are building up private DNA databases, in part by collecting voluntary samples even from those not suspected of a crime.
Lauren Kirchner
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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Rights group PUCL seeks disqualification of PM Narendra Modi for hate speech in Rajasthan
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?