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The investigation found evidence of inconsistent regulations, partners circumventing the statutory oversight structure, and a lack of resources.
A report ordered by Mayor Muriel Bowser recommends a complete overhaul of D.C.’s Department of Forensic Sciences.
May 13, 2021
D.C. Attorney General Calls For New Leadership At Troubled Crime Lab, Discloses New Concerns
“The lab’s actions undermine the integrity of scientific evidence in the District’s most serious criminal cases,” wrote Attorney General Karl Racine to Mayor Muriel Bowser.
