forensic DNA testing

Kentucky is now using rapid DNA testing in some sexual assault cases, according to the Associated Press.

Buzzfeed News' Peter Aldhous tried his hand at genetic genealogy to identify some of his coworkers.

The Washington Post reports on the growth of the backlog of untested forensic DNA samples.

At Slate, the R Street Institute's Nila Bala discusses the privacy rights of suspects that genetic genealogy approaches in law enforcement bring up.

Researchers trace DNA on a clay pipe found at a former slave site to a population that lives in what is now Sierra Leone, the Washington Post reports.

Two researchers report on their genetic analysis of samples from a shawl thought to belong to a victim of Jack the Ripper, ScienceInsider reports.

Mother Jones reports there are few regulations overseeing the use of genetic genealogy by law enforcement.

A genetic genealogy approach has led to the arrest of a mother in the 1981 death of her newborn, the New York Times reports.

New Scientist reports that FamilyTreeDNA is offering customers a new way to opt out of allowing the FBI to access their data.