The Science of Injustice
Capital murder case highlights Texas courts' resistance to physical evidence
"...college by a number of people: She attended a science class review session, went to the cafeteria, and did..."
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Aug. 19, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Science Goes to Court
Death row case sets new state law against prosecutorial resistance
"...that allows for the reconsideration of convictions in which science – or so-called science – played a key role,..."
Nov. 1, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Finally, Forensics Flies Free From APD
Council approves “decoupling” of police crime lab
"...Nearly five years after the Austin Police Department’s DNA crime lab was forced to shut down amid..."
Feb. 10, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders
Where's Your Evidence?
Advances in forensic science have made physical evidence increasingly crucial in criminal justice – but the practice of preserving and maintaining that evidence is often underfunded, poorly managed, or just plain sloppy
"...anyone noting the new location, or overlooked when a department's evidence-tracking system is upgraded...."
Feb. 15, 2013 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Rape Kit Backlog Reaches Zero
Kits have been sent out for testing, but the wait continues
"...The Austin Police Department’s notorious rape kit backlog is no more. Dana Kadavy,..."
April 9, 2018 News Post by Sarah Marloff
Judges: Move the Lab out of APD!
Court judiciary pens memo to Council, county commissioners
"...on Monday unanimously recommending that the city’s currently shuttered forensics lab – currently run by the Austin Police Department..."
Dec. 6, 2016 News Post by Sarah Marloff
APD's DNA Lab Shutters
Department must change its operating procedures
"...The Austin Police Department will operate without the use of its own DNA..."
June 17, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger
Justice Can Wait
On eve of hearing, Perry reshuffles the Forensic Science Commission
"...Less than 72 hours before the state's Forensic Science Commission was scheduled to hear from national fire..."
Oct. 9, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith
The Opportunity to Reimagine Public Safety Is Here Right Now. Will Austin Take It?
“We want everything that can be done outside of the police, to be done outside of the police.”
"...their unanimous recommendation not to reopen the Austin Police Department's dysfunctional training academy, which has been under heavy criticism..."
April 30, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Audits Ahead for APD Crime Labs
Forensics lab to onboard new director, plus SARRT letter
"...Finally, a full year after the Austin Police Department shuttered its DNA lab due to out-of-date procedures and..."
July 17, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff
APD Updates County on Moldy Rape Kits
Operations resume, new protocol for informing stakeholders to come
"...The Austin Police Department will resume all remediation efforts to remove the apparent..."
July 6, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff
Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...Last Friday, Feb. 5, marked one year since APH's Department Operations Center was activated to monitor COVID-19 in Austin-Travis..."
Feb. 12, 2021 News Feature
Hair Analysis: The Root of the Evidence Problem
Texas takes on first-in-the-nation statewide case review
"...The Texas Forensic Science Commission voted unanimously Friday morning to move forward..."
Jan. 13, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith
APD’s Backed Up DNA Backlog
The department still holds evidence from 3,294 sexual assault cases
"...told the Public Safety Commission on Monday that the forensics unit he's overseen since late December still holds evidence..."
Feb. 10, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
Why Is Art Acevedo Back Overseeing APD?
City manager picks controversial former chief as top deputy
"...Acevedo, a controversial former chief of the Austin Police Department, is now an assistant city manager at City Hall..."
Jan. 19, 2024 News Post by Brant Bingamon
Austin at Large: More Than We Could Imagine
At an unexpectedly delicate moment, Austinites can flip the script on public safety
"...left wing, wanted to reallocate from the Austin Police Department this year to show that it heard and felt..."
April 23, 2021 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison
The Forces Within the (Task) Force: The Working Groups
April 30, 2021 News Feature
DNA Lab to Reopen?
Council will consider a plan to hand over APD's lab to DPS
"...Austin Police officials are readying an agreement with the Department of Public Safety that would reopen APD’s crime lab..."
March 16, 2017 News Post by Sarah Marloff
The Future of Austin’s Crime Lab
The backlog of DNA evidence is moving, but is it shrinking?
"...Six months have passed since the Austin Police Department announced the shutdown of its DNA lab due to..."
Dec. 2, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
Forensics Under Fire
Apparently forensic science isn't so scientific after all – senators gathered recently to figure out what to do about it
"...since the February release of the National Academy of Sciences report on the state of forensic science. The report,..."
Sept. 18, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Did Failures at APD’s Crime Lab Lead to Sexual Assaults in Houston?
Rape case goes unprosecuted due to contaminated DNA evidence
"...to St. David's Medical Center, where she completed a forensic exam and met with police...."
Oct. 7, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger
Who’s Testing APD’s Backlog of Evidence?
“Everything is on hold”
"...untested DNA cases since the June shutdown of the department's forensics lab, and very little evidence has been tested..."
Feb. 24, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
APD Shuts Down Effort to Reopen Crime Lab
Interim Chief Manley: "We recognize the failure in our lab. We're taking responsibility, and pushing forward."
"...The Austin Police Department has officially ceased all operations geared toward reopening its..."
Dec. 23, 2016 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"..."graduated" July 21 from the joint AISD/APD CSI: Garza forensic science program. The six-week program offers students class instruction..."
July 28, 2006 News Feature
A.G. Ruling on Arson Probe Is 'Just Weird'
Decision hog-ties commission's role in Willingham case
"...According to Attorney General Greg Abbott, the state's Forensic Science Commission may investigate old cases provided it doesn't..."
Aug. 5, 2011 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Naked City
Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond
"...Sept. 2, after two years of effort, the APD Forensic Science Lab got its official certificate of accreditation from..."
Sept. 9, 2005 News Feature
Signs of Optimism at Troubled Crime Lab
Continued efforts aim to right past wrongdoings at the DNA lab
"...kits sent out for testing since the Austin Police Department discovered a mold-like substance growing on 849 of their..."
Sept. 15, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
Bradley Spars With Lawmakers
New head of Forensic Science Commission is all fired up
"...state. In it, Bradley assured readers that the Texas Forensic Science Commission's work on the Cameron Todd Willingham case,..."
Nov. 20, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith
Crime Lab: Evidence of Improvement?
Audits on active forensic labs expected to begin before July's end
"...Finally, a full year after the Austin Police Department shuttered its DNA lab due to out-of-date procedures and..."
July 21, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff
APD Asks City Council for Financial Help With DNA Testing
And more news from the dais
"...Since the Austin Police Department shuttered its flawed crime lab in 2016, two firms..."
