Edmonton police used DNA phenotyping to create a composite of a young black man. The image was immediately excoriated online by people concerned about the impact on racialized communities. Police apologized, but also insisted they were just trying to find justice for the victim.
Earlier this month, police in Edmonton, Canada, released a sketch of a suspect. The issue is, no one knows what the suspect looks like.
This episode was produced by Siona Peterous, edited by Matt Collette, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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