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

Forensics: Constitutional Law Anyone?

In Printz v. United States, #SCOTUS held that the Constitution bars the federal government from forcing or otherwise compelling local or state governments to enforce federal law. scalia of all people wrote for the majority! Here’s what others say about … Continue reading

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Forensics: Crime. Newsom urges California law enforcement to investigate possible federal agent crimes

The likely presidential contender is continuing to vocally push back on the Trump administration. — Read on http://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/27/newsom-urges-california-law-enforcement-to-investigate-possible-federal-agent-crimes-00751293

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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/

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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/

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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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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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