China Building ‘World’s Largest DNA Database’ Usable to Harvest Organs
Journalists, academics and other experts told Congress at a hearing Wednesday that China has killed thousands of people to sell organs that can be used to find “exact matches” to living organs. He said there was evidence that he was building “the world’s largest DNA database.” The buyers are arrested on suspicious grounds and killed […]
Ex-Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro indicted for allegedly lying about COVID-19 vaccination in gov database
Brazil’s federal police have accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of collusion with criminal activity and falsifying his own coronavirus vaccination data, with the far-right leader facing possible charges against him in the future. This was the first indictment for the person. The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Bolsonaro and 16 others inserted false information into […]
West Virginia legislators reject bill to expand law enforcement DNA database
The West Virginia General Assembly on Thursday soundly rejected a bill that would expand law enforcement databases to include collecting DNA samples from people arrested for certain felonies. During a lengthy debate before the 66-30 vote in the Republican-controlled House, some lawmakers cited privacy concerns. Three members were absent. “This is one step away from […]