147 cases in police lab mess called ‘tip of iceberg’

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State Police must reanalyze Detroit’s mishandled evidence

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says her office has identified 147 cases of convicted and imprisoned people that will require the retesting of evidence as part of the investigation into the now-closed Detroit police crime lab — unveiling the first of potentially thousands of cases that are

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Detroit crime lab review: 147 cases need retesting

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DETROIT (AP) — Authorities have identified 147 cases of convicted and imprisoned people that will require retesting of evidence as part of a search for cases where the now-shuttered Detroit police lab may have misjudged results.

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy told the Detroit Free Press for a story Sunday the number represents the

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