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Forensics Canada: Bitemarkers run amok; Courts and DAs prefer case precedence over science.
This is a 50 page UBC Law Review narrative on the inadequacies of courts to recognize junk “forensic” experts. Battling Canadian bitemarkers leave a trail of exaggerated claims and criminal case law that is blind to scientific principles.
Forensics: A Dorito bag mistaken for a gun. How AI can lead to false arrests and wrongful convictions
Danger arises when law enforcement believes that AI models are retrieving certainties rather than generating likelihoods.
— Read on theconversation.com/how-ai-can-lead-to-false-arrests-and-wrongful-convictions-281102
Forensics: Law. Trump-appointed prosecutor found guilty of misconduct in secret ruling
Double down on proving the DOJ is crooked.
Misconduct confirmed: A state grievance committee found John Sarcone committed professional misconduct after watchdog complaints, but kept details and sanctions sealed.
Secrecy backlash: Press freedom and accountability groups argue that withholding details undermines public trust, especially in politically sensitive cases.
Controversial history: Sarcone, previously disqualified as U.S. attorney, led politically charged probes and faced allegations of false statements and retaliation against the press.
— Read on www.msn.com/en-ca/news/insight/trump-appointed-prosecutor-found-guilty-of-misconduct-in-secret-ruling/gm-GMAF2818C3
Forensics: Junk Science. SCOTUS used faulty racial voter turnout data to shred Voting Rights Act in recent ruling.
Justice Samuel Alito relied on misleading data about racial voter turnout rates in his recent ruling that hollowed out the Voting Rights Act.
— Read on www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/scotus-used-faulty-racial-voter-turnout-data-to-shred-voting-rights-act-in-recent-ruling/
Forensics: Medicine. Two men sentenced in $522M Medicare genetic testing fraud scheme
Fox News blames this on Biden. These investigations take years to develop and prosecute.
Two Georgia men were sentenced for orchestrating a $522 million Medicare and Medicaid fraud scheme involving fake genetic tests, kickbacks and falsified medical records.
— Read on www.foxnews.com/politics/doj-sentences-pair-522m-dna-testing-fraud-scheme-after-suspect-tried-flee-us
Forensics: Total idiocy. AI models are choking on junk data
The quest for more training data has created a glut of low-quality junk data that could derail the promise of physical AI.
— Read on fortune.com/2026/05/03/ai-models-are-choking-on-junk-data/
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Forensics: Crime. Trump Bulldozed Ancient Archeological Site for Second Border Wall
DHS was in talks with the wildlife refuge that hosts the 1,000-year-old archeological site to make sure it was protected, a local said.
— Read on theintercept.com/2026/04/30/arizona-archeological-site-bulldozed-border-wall/
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Forensics: Junk Medicine. Advocates Bash ‘Junk Science’ As Appeals Court Blocks Abortion Pill by Mail
Viagra as a death rate 10x greater.
The fight over the use and distribution of the pill mifepristone has seeped into various courts around the country.
— Read on www.newsweek.com/appeals-court-blocks-mifepristone-abortion-pill-mail-11905332
Forensics: Law. Paid informant convictions. Advocates in TN push for DNA testing before scheduled execution of Tony Carruthers
Death row exonerees and other innocence experts are calling on Gov. Bill Lee to halt the scheduled execution of 59-year-old Tony Carruthers, arguing untested DNA evidence could prove his innocence.
— Read on www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-news/advocates-dna-testing-tony-carruthers/
Forensics: Law. Cook County is trying to limit access to certificates of innocence | Injustice Watch
New DA expects “true innocence” based on evidence “like DNA.” Despite Chicago’s horrific record of corrupt cops. Also DNA is available in only a fraction of exonerations. Ridiculous statement which hides her own biased version of justice.
Exonerated people seek certificates of innocence in part for jobs and housing. State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke is opposing their petitions.
— Read on www.injusticewatch.org/project/denying-innocence/2026/cook-county-prosecutor-fights-to-block-certificates-of-innocence/
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