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'Katie's Law' Signed into Law

By Andrea Chalfin

· May 22, 2009, 5:45 pm

Anyone in Colorado arrested or charged with a felony will soon be required to give a DNA sample to law enforcement. Governor Ritter signed the bill into law on Thursday, saying it's a tool that will help police solve more crimes. Critics argue it violates protections guaranteed in the 4th amendment against unreasonable searches and seizures. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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