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DNA Collection After Felony Arrest
Coverage from Niskanen Center, The Lexington Times, and others

Kentucky lawmakers are advancing a bill that would require DNA collection from adults booked on felony charges, adding to a broader U.
S. pattern of arrestee DNA laws that trade expanded identification powers for privacy and retention safeguards.
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