Fate of DA Tony Rackauckas’ DNA program on the line

Part of the legacy of Tony Rackauckas’ 20-year run as Orange County District Attorney could be found in the fibers of a cotton swab.
By convincing people suspected of low-level crimes to swab their mouths and turn their genetic history over to his office, Rackauckas built something unique in American jurisprudence — his own collection of DNA samples.
This week, that independent DNA collection officially reached purgatory.
Rackauckas, who lost his re-election bid and is due to leave o