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DNA databases
DNA Databank Expansion Law in Effect
A new law requiring anyone convicted of a felony or penal law misdemeanor to provide a DNA sample is now in effect, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday.
Civil Liberties Union Slams DNA Databank Expansion
Minor crimes should not require people to submit a DNA sample, said the union.
Parliament Asked to Create Missing Persons DNA Database
It was over three years ago that Melanie Alix’s son Dylan Koshman went missing in Edmonton. Despite extensive search efforts by police and volunteers, Koshman, who was 21 at the time, hasn’t been found.
