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Jordan Smith
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How to build a human
A forensics company tells cops it can use DNA to predict a suspect’s face. Scientists worry the tool will deepen racial bias.

Missouri Kills Marcellus Williams Over Objections From Prosecutor and Victim’s Family
After a string of courts failed to intervene and the state’s governor declined to offer clemency, Missouri prison officials executed Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams on Tuesday evening...

A Prosecutor Wanted to Spare Marcellus Williams’s Life. Missouri’s Attorney General Got in the Way.
After the AG's meddling, a trial court judge rejected Williams's innocence claim — even though prosecutors mishandled the murder weapon.