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

Forensics: Fraud. Former CBI forensic scientist accused of mishandling evidence to be arraigned

Woods spent nearly 30 years with CBI and she’s facing more than 100 felony charges tied to the alleged mishandling of DNA evidence, potentially impacting more than 1,000 cases. — Read on http://www.denver7.com/news/crime/former-cbi-forensic-scientist-accused-of-alleged-mishandling-of-dna-evidence-set-to-be-arraigned-tuesday

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Forensics: Experts go out on the limb and wobble. Weird Science: The strangest expert witnesses of 2025 | Court TV

Dog bites, drip stains, and flaming pants—Court TV spotlights the weirdest expert witness moments of 2025. — Read on http://www.courttv.com/news/weird-science-the-strangest-expert-witnesses-of-2025/

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Forensics: Death investigators aid or substitute. ChatGPT Excels in Forensic Pathology Exam Insights

In a groundbreaking study published in the International Journal of Legal Medicine, researchers have put ChatGPT, a leading AI language model developed by OpenAI, through the rigorous testing grounds of a specialist forensic pathology examination. The results, which integrate the … Continue reading

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Forensics: Law. A College Athlete Shot Seconds After Disarming a Gunman Secures $2M Settlement as the Cop’s Racist Texts Surface. Cop fired.

atlantablackstar.com/2025/12/27/college-athlete-shot-seconds-after-disarming-a-gunman-secures-settlement-as-the-cops-racist-texts-surface/

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Forensics: Law. Prison GEO corporation ($2.1B a year income) paying ICE detainees $1 a day want governmental-style immunity. Supreme Court Considers Private Prison Case

Supreme Court Considers Private Prison Case | Brennan Center for Justice — Read on http://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/supreme-court-considers-private-prison-case

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Forensics: A man was wrongfully convicted — that’s why Texas paid $2.5M

Welcome to less than fair justice reform in TX. Courts found the case against Allen Andre Causey was built on false testimony and suppressed evidence. — Read on http://www.statesman.com/opinion/columns/your-voice/article/opinion-man-wrongfully-convicted-that-s-21250976.php

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Forensics: Thoracic Multiple-Gunshot Suicide in a Homicide-Suicide Incident: An Unusual Case – PubMed

BACKGROUND Suicide involving multiple gunshot wounds is rare, representing a small subset of firearm-related suicides, and presents significant challenges in distinguishing it from homicide. This difficulty is amplified in homicide-suicide scenarios, where accurate classification has major medico-le … — Read … Continue reading

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Forensics: $$$. NY man whose conviction was tossed after decades in prison seeks $100M in new lawsuit p

Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez is suing the city and law enforcement officials who he says wrongfully arrested and prosecuted him. — Read on gothamist.com/news/ny-man-whose-conviction-was-tossed-after-decades-in-prison-seeks-100m-in-new-lawsuit

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Forensics: Parents can refuse an autopsy in the NL. Dutch forensic doctors miss fatal child abuse in up to 10 cases a year | NL Times

Dutch forensic doctors fail to detect fatal child abuse in an estimated five to 10 cases each year, sometimes issuing death certificates for natural causes even though children died from violence, according to the national Forensic Medical Research and Expertise … Continue reading

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Forensics: Law. Dakota Omani journey honors women who witnessed the 1862 Dakota 38 hangings | MPR News

Dakota Omani, a journey from Morton to Mankato, honors the Dakota women who witnessed the 1862 Dakota 38 hangings. This year, the names of the 17 Dakota women were read aloud alongside the men’s names at Land of Memories Park. … Continue reading

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