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Monthly Archives: January 2026
Forensics: Hanky Panky in the Crime Lab. Misconduct alleged at Niagara County Forensics Lab
Buffalo & WNY Investigative Reporting Center — Read on http://www.investigativepost.org/2026/01/22/lawsuit-surfaces-misconduct-allegations-at-crime-lab/
Posted in AAFS, Crime lab scandal, criminal justice, US Crime labs
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Forensics: Incorrect Anthro gender exam. DNA says otherwise. Othram Uses Genealogy to Identify Skull Recovered in 1991
Othram Uses Genealogy to Identify Skull Recovered in 1991 — Read on http://www.forensicmag.com/3594-All-News/623741-Othram-Uses-Genealogy-to-Identify-Skull-Recovered-in-1991/
Posted in AAFS, DNA profiling, Forensic Science, namus
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Forensics: Murder Third cause of female deaths. Tribes Seek Better Data, Real Accountability in MMIP Cases Ahead of Tribal Consultation – Native News Online
Tribes Seek Better Data, Real Accountability in MMIP Cases Ahead of Tribal Consultation – Native News Online — Read on nativenewsonline.net/opinion/tribes-seek-better-data-real-accountability-in-mmip-cases-ahead-of-tribal-consultation
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Tagged native women murdered in US
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Forensics: Crime. Kaiser Permanente Affiliates Pay $556M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations.
Office of Public Affairs | Kaiser Permanente Affiliates Pay $556M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations | United States Department of Justice — Read on http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/kaiser-permanente-affiliates-pay-556m-resolve-false-claims-act-allegations
Forensics: Rehab. Shocking. Recidivism rates are very high for ex-prisoners.
A new nonprofit organization that helps formerly incarcerated individuals reenter society will show a documentary that includes Roosevelt Myles, a wrongfully — Read on chicagocrusader.com/fundraiser-for-ex-prisoners-program-to-show-film-on-roosevelt-myles/
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Forensics: Medicine. ICE has stopped paying for detainee medical treatment
ICE halted payments in October, and the situation will persist for at least several more months — Read on popular.info/p/ice-has-stopped-paying-for-detainee
Forensics: How a Forensic Biologist Exposed a DNA Lab Scandal That Shook Australia
After reviewing DNA evidence from a cold case murder, Kirsty Wright uncovered systemic flaws and deception in a forensics laboratory in Queensland, Australia. — Read on http://www.the-scientist.com/how-a-forensic-biologist-exposed-a-dna-lab-scandal-that-shook-australia-73950
Forensics: Law. Students do the work. Notre Dame exoneration clinic notches third victory in 15 months
The clinic recently made the case that an Indiana man was wrongly convicted of a murder with “stunning similarities” to one committed by a death row inmate. — Read on http://www.courthousenews.com/notre-dame-exoneration-clinic-notches-third-victory-in-15-months/
Forensics: 4th amendment attack. Reopening the Door to Racial Profiling: The Fourth Amendment After Noem. Columbia Law.
In September 2025, Los Angeles residents woke to the sound of sirens and helicopters as federal agents swept through car washes, construction sites, and local markets. The operation, called “Operation At Large,” led to the arrest of hundreds of Latino … Continue reading
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