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Articles of Interest for IACDL Members
How Reliable is DNA in Identifying Suspects?
LA Times, July 20, 2008
By: Maura Dolan and Jason Felch
A discovery leads to questions about whether the odds of people sharing genetic
profiles are sometimes higher than portrayed. Calling the finding meaningless, the
FBI has sought to block such inquiry...
Study: Minority Motorist Searches More Likely in City than Suburbs
Chicago Tribune, July 27, 2008
By: Monique Garcia and Darnell Little
Minority motorists in Chicago are about five times more likely than whites to
undergo a "consent search," in which police at traffic stops ask permission to search
vehicles....
State Data Show Illinois State Police "Consent" Search Minority Drivers More
Often, Find Contraband Less Frequently Compared to White Drivers
ACLU Report of the same study mentioned above
CHICAGO - A diverse group of Illinois civil rights organizations today called on
Governor Rod Blagojevich to bar the practices of "consent searches" during routine
traffic stops by the Illinois State Police....
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