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Tag: DNA

After Slow Start, State to Probe 81 Convictions Involving Debunked Hair Analysis

by Paul Monies March 10, 2020March 11, 2020

The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation is working with district attorneys and others to examine 81 cases for possible wrongful conviction due to use of microscopic hair analysis, a debunked science. The cases include murder and rape and go back decades; some could be reopened.

In Unannounced Move, Oklahoma Jails Begin Collecting DNA from Arrestees

by Whitney Bryen December 10, 2018October 30, 2019

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