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Northwest Passages - Edward Humes

NEW DATE - NEW LOCATION! Pulitzer Prize author Edward Humes talks about his new book, "The Forever Witness: How DNA and Genealogy Solved a Cold Case Double Murder" on Tuesday, January 17 at 7 pm (rescheduled from December date.) Anyone can submit a saliva sample to learn about their ancestry. But what happens after the results of these tests are uploaded to the internet? As lawyers, policymakers, and police officers fight over questions of consent and privacy, the implications of Detective Jim Scharf solving a 30 year old cold case exposed a looming battle between the pursuit of justice and the right to privacy.

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Date/Time
Jan. 17, 2023, 7 p.m.
Venue
Spokane Public Library - Central
nxʷyxʷyetkʷ Hall (3rd Floor)
904 W Main Ave
Spokane WA 99201

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Pulitzer Prize author Edward Humes, on left, has a conversation with Gonzaga School of Law Dean Jacob Rooksby about his new book, "The Forever Witness: How DNA and Genealogy Solved a Cold Case Double Murder" during a Northwest Passages event on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Central Library. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)
Pulitzer Prize author Edward Humes, on left, has a conversation with Gonzaga School of Law Dean Jacob Rooksby about his new book, "The Forever Witness: How DNA and Genealogy Solved a Cold Case Double Murder" during a Northwest Passages event on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Central Library. (COLIN MULVANY/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW)Buy a print of this photo

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