“Familial DNA searching targets Black and Latinx New Yorkers for no other reason than a person’s immutable family bonds,” said Dave Pollock, staff attorney for the DNA Unit at the Legal Aid Society of NY. “That is why it is such a controversial practice.'
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Law enforcement agencies routinely run DNA they collect at crime scenes through the state DNA database, checking if it matches anyone whose genetic material is on file there. Allowing a familial DNA search would also allow scientists to see if the DNA police submit might belong to someone related to a person on file in the database.
Spokespeople for the state Department of Criminal Justice Services and the NYPD said their offices are reviewing the decision. The state has the right to appeal the decision.
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