Press Coverage
Click below to read press coverage related to the SBI lab, other crime labs, and other forensic-related news. For articles that are more than two months old, email Sarah.R.Olson@nccourts.org for a copy of the article. Click here for articles specifically about the State Crime Lab/SBI. Click here for articles about lab problems in NC and other states.
- Added Heat In Mississippi's Long-Simmering Forensics Scandal, by Radley Balko, Huffington Post, 6/17/2013
- Connecticut Court Approves Forcing DNA From Felons, CBS New York, 6/17/2013
- After SCOTUS DNA Ruling, What Changes For Police?, by Neal Conan, NPR, 6/17/2013
- Crime lab fixes must be a priority (CO), Editorial, Times Call, 6/17/2013
- Why your DNA is a civil rights issue, by Ari Melber, MSNBC, 6/16/2013
- Bites derided as unreliable in court, by Amanda Lee Myers, Associated Press in San Francisco Chronicle, 6/16/2013
- N.C. crime lab wins international seal of approval, by Joseph Neff, Charlotte Observer, 6/15/2013
- Crack missing from BSO crime lab ignites dispute, call to review cases (FL), by Megan O'Matz, Sun Sentinel, 6/14/2013
- Broward Sheriff's Office Crime Lab Under Scrutiny After Losing Cocaine (FL), by Ari Odzer, NBC Miami, 6/14/2013
- SFD avoids re-opening cases following crime lab misconduct (WA), by Whitney Ward, KREM, 6/14/2013
- Police Agencies Are Assembling Records of DNA, by Joseph Goldstein, The New York Times, 6/12/2013
- SCOTUS Backlash: Who Needs Fingerprints When You Have DNA?, by Jon Entine, Op-ed, Forbes, 6/11/2013
- Ex-FBI agent will chair Governor's Crime Commission, News and Observer, 6/11/2013
- Cops Are Going to Start Collecting a Lot More DNA. Are Crime Labs Up to the Task of Analyzing It?, by Justin Peters, Slate, 6/11/2013
- Eyewitness rules ignored, wrongful convictions result, by Kevin Johnson, USA Today, 6/11/2013
- DNA: a test for justice, by William Sessions, The Baltimore Sun, 6/10/2013
- Colorado State Lab Accused of Mishandling Evidence, by Jack Healy, The New York Times, 6/10/2013
- Defense attorneys suspect cover up in toxicology lab probe (CO), by Susan Greene, The Colorado Independent, 6/10/2013
- Defense lawyers want independent probe of Colorado toxicology lab, by Tom McGhee and Joey Bunch, Denver Post, 6/10/2013
- Audit shows former state crime lab supervisor biased in favor of prosecutors (CO), by Lindsay Watts, KRDO, 6/10/2013
- AL Gov. orders investigation after DNA, blood samples collected at roadblocks, WSFA, 6/10/2013
- Cited by a Justice, but Feeling Less Than Honored, by Adam Liptak, The New York Times, 6/10/2013
- Report: Former state crime lab supervisor involved in possible cover-up (CO), by Eli Stokols, Fox 31 Denver, 6/9/2013
- Bias cited in Colorado DUI lab, defense lawyers plan response, by Joey Bunch, The Denver Post, 6/9/2013
- Dakota County judge reaches decision in crime lab hearings (MN), by Chao Xiong and Nicole Norfleet, Star Tribune, 6/7/2013
- Dakota County judge reaches decision in crime lab hearings (MN), by Chao Xiong and Nicole Norfleet, Star Tribune, 6/7/2013
- What's the Matter with Metadata?, by Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 6/6/2013
- Bombshell Report: NSA and FBI 'Tapping Directly' Into Tech Companies' Servers, by Alexis C. Madrigal, The Atlantic, 6/6/2013
- NSA PRISM program taps in to user data of Facebook, Yahoo and others, by Glenn Greenwald and Ewen MacAskill, The Guardian, 6/6/2013
- The Supreme Court Fails the Fourth Amendment Test, by Barry Friedman, Slate, 6/5/2013
- Verizon providing all call records to U.S. under court order, by Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post, 6/5/2013
- Cook County will collect DNA swabs at jail (IL), by Don Babwin, Associated Press, 6/4/2013
- Murder charges dropped in lurid Monte Sereno case amid questions about DNA test (CA), by Tracey Kaplan, Mercury News, 6/4/2013
- In DNA ruling, the Supreme Court makes the right call, Editorial, The Washington Post, 6/4/2013
- Law Enforcement Celebrates Supreme Court's DNA Ruling, by Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6/4/2013
- Rape Suspect's Attorney Claims Wind Carried DNA From Beer Can Onto Used Condom (CA), by Oliver Jenkins, Opposing Views, 6/4/2013
- Collecting DNA needs high standard: Our view, by The Editorial Board, USA Today, 6/4/2013
- DNA and Suspicionless Searches, Editorial, The New York Times, 6/3/2013
- Justices Allow DNA Collection After an Arrest, by Adam Liptak, The New York Times, 6/3/2013
- Supreme Court Rules DNA Can Be Taken After Arrest, by Nina Totenberg, NPR, 6/3/2013
- In dissent, Scalia joins with court’s liberals to blast police DNA testing without warrant, by Liz Goodwin, Yahoo News, 6/3/2013
- Court: Police can take DNA swabs from arrestees, by Jesse J. Holland, AP, 6/3/2013
- Reputable DNA analysis program slammed by former lab manager (NY), by Shayna Jacobs, New York Daily News, 6/2/2013
- Dateline: The 17-year saga of Greg Taylor, Dateline, 6/1/2013
- Forensic kinesiology still seeking better recognition in courts, The Globe and Mail, 5/31/2013
- Bad Diagnosis for New Psychiatry "Bible", Science Friday, NPR, 5/31/2013
- Prosecutors’ use of mobile phone tracking is ‘junk science,’ critics say, by Mark Hansen, ABA Journal, 5/29/2013
- Backstory: Digital company thrives on cheating spouses and forensics, by Virginia Bridges, News and Observer, 5/27/2013
- Reforms Expand Forensic Science Commission Authority (TX), by Brandi Grissom, The Texas Tribune, 5/25/2013
- Thom Goolsby: Cooper doesn't deserve SBI, Editorial, News and Observer, 5/25/2013
- Can Eyewitnesses Create Memories?, by NPR/TED Staff, NPR, 5/24/2013
- SUNO to launch forensic science degree program (LA), by Danielle Bell, The Times-Picayune, 5/23/2013
- Defending lower blood-alcohol levels, by Kathryn A. Wolfe, Politico, 5/21/2013
- DNA Testing Mandate Gets Early House Approval (TX), by Chris Hooks, Texas Tribune, 5/21/2013
- McCrory says he does not want SBI switch, by Mark Binker, WRAL.com, 5/21/2013
- Other View: SBI needs to be independent, Editorial, The Daily Herald, 5/21/2013
- Law enforcement authorities pan proposed SBI shift, by Matthew Burns and Cullen Browder, WRAL.com, 5/20/2013
- NC Attorney General pans Senate plan to restructure SBI, by Anne Blythe, News and Observer, 5/20/2013
- Bad Chemistry, WBUR, 5/20/2013
- ‘Bad Chemistry’: WBUR Analysis Of Drug Lab Crisis, Deborah Becker, WBUR, 5/20/2013
- A Face in the Crowd: Say goodbye to anonymity, by Leslie Stahl, 60 Minutes, 5/19/2013
- CDC says 20 percent of U.S. children have mental health disorders, by Tony Pugh, The Washington Post, 5/19/2013
- EXCLUSIVE: 'Leadership must change' at city's DNA lab: report (NY), by Daniel Beekman, Shayna Jacobs, and Rich Schapiro, New York Daily News, 5/18/2013
- ‘Dookhan defendant’ charged with murder (MA), by Richard Weir, Boston Herald, 5/18/2013
- When Alcohol Takes The Wheel: What's Your Limit?, by Scott Simon, NPR, 5/18/2013
- Revised Psychiatric Manual Faces Mixed Reviews, by Shirley S. Wang, The Wall Street Journal, 5/17/2013
- Psychiatry’s revamped DSM guidebook fuels debate, by Lena H. Sun, The Washington Post, 5/17/2013
- Michael Morton Act signed into law (TX), by Rodger Jones, Dallas News, 5/16/2013
- Why Is Psychiatry's New Manual So Much Like The Old One?, by Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5/16/2013
- Crime lab technician gets 16 months for stealing drugs (CA), by Jennie Rodriguez-Moore, Record, 5/16/2013
- Pioneer in DNA testing quits Medical Examiner's Office over lab violations (NY), by Shayna Jacobs, Kerry Burke, and Daniel Beekman, NY Daily News, 5/16/2013
- DNA tests prompt investigations of possible wrongful convictions (VA), by Frank Green, Richmond Times Dispatch, 5/15/2013
- Crime lab accreditation bill appears dead for this legislative session (MN), by Madeleine Baran, Minnesota Public Radio, 5/15/2013
- State to handle DNA tests instead of Stark County Crime Lab (OH), by Kelli Young, Canton Rep, 5/14/2013
- Lab woes torpedo drug case (MA), by John Zaremba, Boston Herald, 5/14/2013
- U.S. May Advise Lower Limit for Drunken Driving, by Matthew L. Wald, The New York Times, 5/14/2013
- Michael Morton Act sent to governor (TX), by Chuck Lindell, Austin American Statesman, 5/14/2013
- Criminal cases unprocessed by WSP crime lab quadruple (WA), by Whitney Ward, KREM.com, 5/13/2013
- SBI agent testifies in McNeill murder trial, Associated Press, 5/13/2013
- Lawyers Say DNA Clears Florida Inmate in Two Killings, by Lizette Alvarez, The New York Times, 5/13/2013
- Study: Nearly one-third of all death certificates are wrong, by Sarah Kliff, The Washington Post, 5/12/2013
- Shortcomings of a Psychiatric Bible, Editorial, The New York Times, 5/11/2013
- Review of 50 Brooklyn Murder Cases Ordered, by Frances Robles and N.R. Kleinfield, The New York Times, 5/11/2013
- A Bill to Bolster the Fight on Wrongful Convictions (TX), by Brandi Grissom, The Texas Tribune, 5/11/2013
- Why the Fuss Over the D.S.M.-5?, by Sally L. Satel, M.D., The New York Times, 5/11/2013
- E-mails point to problems in Scottsdale crime lab (AZ), by JJ Hensley, The Republic, 5/11/2013
- Convicted killer waits to learn whether he will be freed, WRAL.com, 5/10/2013
- Nebraska Supreme Court: Man to get new drug trial, by Margery A. Beck, Associated Press, 5/10/2013
- Mario McNeill trial: SBI agent testifies semen not found on body, clothing of Shaniya Davis, by Michael Futch, Fayetteville Observer, 5/10/2013
- Stingray Cellphone Tracking Warrant In Daniel David Rigmaiden Case Was Proper, Judge Rules, by Matt Sledge, Huffington Post, 5/9/2013
- Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Writes A Remarkably Political 'Dissent' To Willie Manning's Stay Of Execution, by Radley Balko, Huffington Post, 5/8/2013
- FBI agent says Mario McNeill talked about killing Shaniya Davis; defense questions testimony, by Michael Futch, Fayetteville Observer, 5/8/2013
- With Hours to Go, Execution Is Postponed (MS), by Campbell Robertson, The New York Times, 5/7/2013
- Mississippi death row inmate seeks stay of execution based on FBI forensic errors, by Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post, 5/6/2013
- District attorney will contest Joseph Sledge's claim of innocence in 37-year-old murders, by Mandy Locke, News and Observer, 5/6/2013
- Psychiatry’s Guide Is Out of Touch With Science, Experts Say, by Pam Belluck and Benedict Carey, 5/6/2013
- Death Row Inmate’s Request for DNA Testing Is Rejected, by Campbell Robertson, The New York Times, 5/6/2013
- Feds Acknowledge Scientific Errors in Testimony in Willie Manning Case, by Andrew Cohen, The Atlantic, 5/6/2013
- Feds admit forensic errors; inmate’s execution Tuesday, The Columbus Dispatch, 5/5/2013
- DNA Forensic Error and the Execution of Innocents, by Dov Fox, Huffington Post, 5/4/2013
- Artist makes portraits from DNA found in chewing gum and cigarettes, , 5/4/2013
- Judge expects to issue decision soon in St. Paul crime lab hearing (MN), by Chao Xiong, Star Tribune, 5/3/2013
- Lawyers question DNA evidence in Ridgeway case (CO), by Thomas Peipert, Associated Press, 5/3/2013
- Decision expected soon in St. Paul crime lab case (MN), by Madeleine Baran, Minnesota Public Radio, 5/3/2013
- Justice Dept. admits flaws in forensic testimony in Mississippi death-row case, by Spencer S. Hsu, The Washington Post, 5/3/2013
- Bad to the Brain?, by Michael Gazzaniga, The Wall Street Journal, 5/3/2013
- Update: Holdren Attacks House Bill, Defends NSF's Grant Selection Process, by Jeffrey Mervis, Science Insider, 5/2/2013
- NJ family suing NC over medical examiner's mistake, WRAL.com, 5/1/2013
- Counting cracks in glass gives speed of projectile, by Andrew Grant, Science News, 5/1/2013