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APD Scores Low on Police Lineup Procedures (www.austinchronicle.com)

According to a new report released by the Justice Project, the Austin Police Depart­ment "meets the minimum legal requirements" for administrating live and photographic lineups of criminal suspects... More

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State senator takes aim at wrongful convictions (www.kvue.com)

Texas State Senator Rodney Ellis has introduced a bill that would require all Texas police departments to adhere to a formal written protocol on how to handle the questioning of eyewitnesses.

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APD Among Texas Police Agencies With Poor Eyewitness ID Procedures (www.austinchronicle.com)

The Austin Police Department "meets the minimum legal requirements" for the administration of live and photo lineups of criminal suspects, but "does little to ensure that its lineup procedures provide... More

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