A bill to have DNA taken from accused felony offenders upon arrest instead of conviction is gaining momentum in the Assembly but has not received the endorsement of the state's top law enforcement official. There are two sticking points – the dollars needed to start it up and the potential privacy/civil rights fallout. Check it out at:

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