Monthly Archives: July 2021

Forensics: Curtis Crosland: Philadelphia man convicted of murder is freed by evidence that was on file for more than 30 years

Curtis Crosland: Philadelphia man convicted of murder is freed by evidence that was on file for more than 30 years – CNN — Read on amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/07/31/us/curtis-crosland-philadelphia-murder-exoneration/index.html

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Anthropology: Kleinfelters XXY Syndrome. Weapon grave of Suontaka, Hattula in Finland reveals flexible gender roles in the early Middle Ages

Weapon grave of Suontaka, Hattula in Finland reveals flexible gender roles in the early Middle Ages – The Archaeology News Network — Read on archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2021/07/weapon-grave-of-suontaka-hattula-in.html

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Forensics: A bad day: Medical Examiner’s Office chief toxicologist faces criminal probe with potential legal ramifications in years of cases

Gary Kunsman, the chief toxicologist for the Broward Medical Examiner’s Office, is under investigation for the alleged theft of a controlled substance and evidence tampering. — Read on http://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/07/29/chief-toxicologist-at-broward-medical-examiners-office-under-criminal-investigation/

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Forensics: Time of death from rigor mortis. Forensic pathologists disagree with defense experts in Rodney Reed case

Is this really science? A great example of some experts pushing beyond the data limits of their TOD estimates. Exaggeration and probable expectational bias due to outside circumstances. — Read on http://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/forensic-pathologists-disagree-with-defense-experts-in-rodney-reed-case/

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Forensics: Search for remains at Colorado’s Native American boarding schools to proceed slowly, respectfully

Search for remains at Colorado’s Native American boarding schools to proceed slowly, respectfully — Read on http://www.denverpost.com/2021/07/25/colorado-indian-boarding-schools-remains-graves/amp/

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Forensics: Fake provenance. Rare Cuneiform Tablet Bearing Portion of Epic of Gilgamesh Forfeited to United States

Rare Cuneiform Tablet Bearing Portion of Epic of Gilgamesh Forfeited to United States | OPA | Department of Justice — Read on http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/rare-cuneiform-tablet-bearing-portion-epic-gilgamesh-forfeited-united-states

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Forensics: Washington State Patrol’s toxicology lab ran tests in office contaminated by meth, possibly jeopardizing thousand of cases

SEATTLE – Behind the locked doors of a third-floor office in South Seattle, countertop instruments filled with dozens of tiny vials feed data to nearby monitors while performing scores of tests each day in pursuit of justice. — Read on … Continue reading

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Forensics: Demands for changing ‘The Entrenched Carceralism of Forensics.’ Weak judges, need for better science oversight.

The forensic system has deep structural flaws that may be beyond reform. It may be time to radically reimagine it. — Read on inquest.org/entrenched-carceralism-of-forensics/

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‘Forensics: ‘Those children could be my relatives’: Canada’s first Indigenous forensic pathologist on unmarked graves | Canada

Kona Williams says many unanswered questions remain about how to investigate remains found at the sites of residential schools — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/jul/26/canada-indigenous-forensic-pathologist-unmarked-graves

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Forensics: Whoopi Goldberg, Danielle Deadwyler to appear in film about Emmett Till’s mother

Danielle Deadwyler has been tapped to portray Mamie Till-Mobley in a film about her fight for justice for her 14-year-old […] The post Whoopi Goldberg, Danielle Deadwyler to appear in film about Emmett Till’s mother appeared first on TheGrio. — … Continue reading

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