DNA backlogs left murder evidence untested; how can we address the pileup of cases?
by JOCE STERMAN, ALEX BRAUER and ANDREA NEJMAN
In this Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018 photo, evidence markers sit on the ground at the scene where a boy was killed after being shot in the abdomen while riding his bike in Chicago. Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson plans to discuss the weekend violence during a Monday news conference. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune via AP)