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NYPD accused of collecting DNA for 'rogue' database

Tuesday, March 22, 2022
NYPD accused of collecting DNA for 'rogue' database
The Legal Aid Society has filed a lawsuit accusing the NYPD of collecting DNA from thousands and storing it indefinitely in a "rogue" database.
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