Police Using DNA Rape Kits to Identify Survivors in Other Crimes May Be Banned Under California SB 1228
California lawmakers introduced new legislation earlier this month that would bar law enforcement agencies from keeping survivors’ DNA obtained through rape kits in searchable databases that could then be used to identify suspects in separate crimes. The legislation, known as California Senate Bill 1228 (SB 1228), was introduced by state senator Scott Weiner and San Francisco District […]