"The protesters have accused the federal government of "wrongfully arresting peaceful protesters, collecting their DNA, uploading their genetic profiles to government databases, and storing their DNA samples in federal labs-permanently.""
"Among the plaintiffs, two protesters faced minor charges that were quickly dropped, while the other two were charged with no crimes at all. Arguing that federal officials have vastly exceeded their authority, they hope the district court will agree that Supreme Court precedent clashes with the law that agents are using to justify the widespread DNA collection."
Four protesters sue DHS and FBI for DNA collection from peaceful protesters at ICE facilities, alleging Fourth Amendment violations and misuse of DNA databases. They demand an injunction, arguing federal officials have exceeded their authority and violated the Fourth Amendment.
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