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Philly’s new forensics lab has been in the works for years, and the city is still deciding where to put it

Politics and bureaucratic headaches permeated nearly every step of the process to construct a new forensics lab, which has been pitched as a way to stem shootings in the city.

Mike Garvey, Director of the Philadelphia Police Department Office of Forensic Science, speaks at the podium during a press conference in 2021 to announce new support services to bolster the department's forensic capabilities.
Mike Garvey, Director of the Philadelphia Police Department Office of Forensic Science, speaks at the podium during a press conference in 2021 to announce new support services to bolster the department's forensic capabilities.Read moreJessica Griffin / Staff Photographer
    by Anna Orso
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