https://apnews.com/article/dna-searches-police-court-ruling-new-york-6b07432981044122cb29720cfd209de0

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York's highest court on Tuesday ruled police can resume a DNA searching method that can identify relatives of potential suspects, a technique that has helped solve crimes but caused privacy concerns.

The method, known as familial DNA searches, allows law enforcement agencies to search information in their DNA databases to find blood relatives of people who have left genetic material at a crime scene.