President signs Hatch's rapid DNA bill

SALT LAKE CITY — Police might soon use new technology to speed up the process to identify perpetrators or exonerate people accused of crimes under a new federal law.President Donald Trump has signed a bill sponsored by Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, for the use of rapid DNA technology.The bill creates a system allowing law enforcement to use on-scene DNA testing to help reduce evidence backlogs. Unlike traditional DNA analysis, rapid DNA can produce results in about 90 minutes. It allows sample