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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: Illinois has 600 exonerations since 1989. Senate approves landmark Sims measure to raise compensation for exonerees
SPRINGFIELD — People who have been exonerated in Illinois would have a clearer path to financial stability and support under a landmark measure led by State Senator Elgie R. Sims, Jr. that has passed the…
— Read on www.illinoissenatedemocrats.com/caucus-news/42-senator-elgie-r-sims-jr-news/6982-senate-approves-landmark-sims-measure-to-raise-compensation-for-exonerees
Forensics: XY females. Human chimeras upend DNA forensics and fuel new organ transplant hopes
Human chimeras upend DNA forensics and fuel new organ transplant hopes Courtroom surprises and lab-grown organs reveal the hidden reach of human chimerism.
— Read on biz.chosun.com/en/en-science/2026/06/01/4ZA7LPDY3RAZFPH3XDHEI3EGYI/
Forensics: Law. Executions and ruined lives. How forensic failure in the courtroom costs lives
How forensic failure in the courtroom costs lives
— Read on thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/5897955-wrongful-convictions-junk-science/amp/
Forensics: 3 Men Exonerated After Incorrect TOD, Unreliable Witness Undermine Case
3 Men Exonerated After Incorrect TOD, Unreliable Witness Undermine Case
— Read on www.forensicmag.com/3594-All-News/625830-3-Men-Exonerated-After-Incorrect-TOD-Unreliable-Witness-Undermine-Case/
Forensics: Uncontrolled variables ignored. Experts fear hair strand tests are being misinterpreted in Family Court cases
There are growing concerns over the way hair strand tests are being interpreted in the Family Court.
— Read on www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8xw9j5dz1qo
Forensics: Law. Malicious prosecution of Abrego Garcia is dismissed. DOJ says ruling is “dangerous.”
Forensics: Bitemarks fabricated. Man who spent decades on death row awaits Louisiana Supreme Court ruling on his case
A West Monroe man who spent decades on death row is waiting for the Louisiana Supreme Court to decide the next chapter in his case after his conviction was set aside last year.
— Read on www.kplctv.com/2026/05/22/man-who-spent-decades-death-row-awaits-louisiana-supreme-court-ruling-his-case/
Forensics: Death from the WH. What I Learned About Vitamin K Deficiency From Babies’ Autopsy Reports
Babies have died after not receiving the vitamin K shot at birth. Their autopsy records underscore how preventable their deaths could have been.
— Read on www.propublica.org/article/vitamin-k-baby-autopsy-reports
Forensics: Law. Senate Confirms Prosecutor Whose Misconduct Led to Nine Felony Case Dismissals, Including Wind River Murder
Another white man in charge of “fighting crime” in native territory.
Senate Confirms Prosecutor Whose Misconduct Led to Nine Felony Case Dismissals, Including Wind River Murder – Native News Online
— Read on nativenewsonline.net/currents/senate-confirms-prosecutor-whose-misconduct-led-to-nine-felony-case-dismissals-including-wind-river-murder/
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
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