Monthly Archives: February 2026

Forensics: Law. Children in ICE Detention Skyrocket in Trump’s Second Term | The Marshall Project

With a six-fold jump in children in detention, advocates allege harrowing conditions are putting kids’ lives at risk. — Read on http://www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/29/ice-kids-in-detention-numbers

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Forensics: ICE Is Legally Required to Issue Full Reports on Detainee Deaths. They’ve Completely Stopped Doing It.

ICE is required to issue a full report to Congress on any detainee death within 90 days. They’ve skipped the last 8 deaths entirely. — Read on http://www.jezebel.com/ice-detainee-deaths-reports-stopped-issuing-illegal-congress-requirement-90-days-investigation

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Forensics: Law. San Diego law students take on potential wrongful conviction cases. CA Innocence Project attorneys provide expertise.

The University of San Diego is partnering with The Innocence Center to examine potential wrongful convictions. — Read on http://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/02/02/usd-innocence-clinic-wrongful-conviction-california-prison

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Forensics: Research. ‘Shattered’: US scientists speak out about how Trump policies disrupted their careers

Researchers lay bare the human toll of lay-offs, funding cuts and attacks on science one year after the president’s return to the White House. — Read on http://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00091-0

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