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Dr. Michael Bowers is a long time forensic consultant in the US and international court systems.

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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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

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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

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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

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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/

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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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Forensics: The Nobel Prize ain’t transferable. But it can be bought on eBay.

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Forensics: Police tactics. Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds on U.S. Citizens

Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government won’t say if any … Continue reading

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Forensics: Manual Strangulation. Medical examiner believes ICE detainee death was homicide, recording shows.

A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3. — Read on http://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2026/01/15/ice-detention-death-homicide/

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