Monthly Archives: February 2026

Forensics: Propaganda. Texas politician changes name to run as a Democrat. He’s not what he claims to be.

Posted on February 12, 2026 by csidds

http://www.buzzfeed.com/jealousturtle4348/texas-democratic-congressional-candidate-changes-h

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Forensics: A Remembrance of Ukrainian athletes and coaches who were lost to war.

Posted on February 12, 2026 by csidds

https://www.threads.com/@natalka_76_/post/DUrNw2miRzE?xmt=AQF0k7rNrYeUCnccyHvhlDIaKepzv-e2I-LSHqWOTR2h5IMLZPkmNAumGlmHmKab2qGbtHEK&slof=1

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Forensics: $11M spent to correct. Former Colorado crime lab scientist pleads not guilty to mishandling evidence.

Posted on February 12, 2026 by csidds

Prosecutors filed 102 charges against former analyst Yvonne Woods after an internal investigation uncovered irregularities that called into question a decade’s worth of test results. — Read on http://www.courthousenews.com/former-colorado-crime-lab-scientist-pleads-not-guilty-to-mishandling-evidence/

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Forensics: Digital. How the FBI might have gotten inaccessible camera footage from Nancy Guthrie’s house : NPR

Posted on February 12, 2026 by csidds

Last week, law enforcement said video footage from Nancy Guthrie’s doorbell camera was overwritten. But the FBI has since released footage as Guthrie still has not been found. — Read on http://www.npr.org/2026/02/12/nx-s1-5711620/nancy-guthrie-video-footage-fbi

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Forensics: “Not famous.” Some Missing Seniors Get Headlines. Others Get Silence.

Posted on February 11, 2026 by csidds

LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – Feb. 3 came and went as Missing Persons Day, and in Michigan, the number of missing seniors may be relatively — Read on http://www.michigannewssource.com/2026/02/some-missing-seniors-get-headlines-others-get-silence/

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Forensics: Tainted Testimony: Discredited FBI bullet analysis freed one man while leaving another behind bars.

Posted on February 10, 2026 by csidds

Decades after the FBI discontinued the use of controversial forensic science, there’s a push to review past convictions — Read on http://www.kxii.com/2026/02/09/tainted-testimony-discredited-fbi-bullet-analysis-freed-one-man-while-leaving-another-behind-bars/

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Forensics: ‘Unconscionable cruelty’: MPs call for miscarriage of justice compensation – The Justice Gap

Posted on February 9, 2026 by csidds

‘Unconscionable cruelty’: MPs call for miscarriage of justice compensation – The Justice Gap — Read on http://www.thejusticegap.com/unconscionable-cruelty-mps-call-for-miscarriage-of-justice-compensation/

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Forensics: Medicine. TrumpRx list of drugs: More than half have cheaper alternatives.

Posted on February 8, 2026 by csidds

Patients could save more buying non-branded copycat drugs, even if they don’t have insurance. — Read on http://www.axios.com/2026/02/06/trumprx-list-drugs-website-cheaper-prices

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Forensics: Tell Verizon: Stop Powering Detention, Deportation, and Abuse.

Posted on February 6, 2026 by csidds

Verizon is helping power a system of detention, deportation, and abuse. Through a 10-year, $176 billion contract with the Department of Homeland Security, Verizon provides communications infrastru… — Read on actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-verizon-stop-powering-detention-deportation-and-abuse/

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Forensics: Targeting debunked forensics, Oregon lawmakers propose narrowed wrongful conviction bill. 43% of wrongful convictions based on junk science like bitemarks.

Posted on February 6, 2026 by csidds

Targeting debunked forensics, Oregon lawmakers propose narrowed wrongful conviction bill | The Outlook — Read on theoutlookonline.com/2026/02/05/targeting-debunked-forensics-oregon-lawmakers-propose-narrowed-wrongful-conviction-bill/

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