Officials unveil plan for boosting crime lab (www.mercurynews.com)

City officials said Tuesday they have a plan to clear a backlog of 7,000 untested rape evidence kits. The plan was unveiled after a city audit found more than 200 of the kits had not been processed... More

Tags: los angeles,crime lab,mayor antonio villaraigosa,rape kits,evidence

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Crime lab closing involves firearms unit only (www.michigancitizen.com)

The recent shutdown of the Detroit police crime lab was based on a review only of the firearms unit, which is staffed almost entirely by police officers, according to crime lab workers who showed up... More

Tags: detroit,detroit police,crime lab,firearms unit,closings,detroit city council

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Crime lab workers urge Detroit council to reconsider closure (www.detnews.com)

Worried about losing their jobs, employees of the Detroit Police crime lab told City Council members on Tuesday their outfit is being unfairly portrayed after a scathing audit report. The Michigan... More

Tags: detroit police,detroit city council,michigan state police,gun lab,crime lab,marvin barnett,wayne county

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Murder trial delayed (www.baltimoresun.com)

Tags: baltimore,crime lab,contamination,dna,forensic science,oversight

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City crime lab director fired (www.baltimoresun.com)

Tags: crime lab,dna testing,contamination,forensic science,maryland

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