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

Forensics: Health Impacts of Crowd-Control Weapons: Acoustic Weapons – PHR

Systems being deployed in Chicago by federal agencies. Health Impacts of Crowd-Control Weapons: Acoustic Weapons – PHR — Read on phr.org/our-work/resources/health-impacts-of-crowd-control-weapons-acoustic-weapons/

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Forensics: Polish scientists co-develop tool to tell age from DNA

The process could help police narrow suspect lists in investigations. — Read on tvpworld.com/89798333/polish-researchers-help-develop-dna-forensic-tool

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Forensics: Remains of three bodies returned from Gaza do not belong to hostages, forensic tests

Forensic tests ruled that the three bodies transferred from Gaza by the Red Cross do not belong to Israeli hostages; an Israeli official said Hamas still violates its duty to return the bodies of fallen captives — Read on http://www.ynetnews.com/article/skmkre7ywe

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Forensics: Super heroes visit hospitalized kids.

http://www.threads.com/@jr._johnpatrick/post/DQhRQFmE9N_

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Forensics: International law. Israel Executes 9-year-old Palestinian Child in West Bank, Netanyahu Resumes Bombing Gaza

The Israeli military has killed more than 100 Palestinians since the “ceasefire” and still faces no accountability while western media remains largely silent — Read on http://www.qasimrashid.com/p/israel-executes-9-year-old-palestinian

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Forensics: Charges dropped for TN man arrested for Facebook meme of Donald Trump

The retired law enforcement officer who posted dozens of memes critical of President Donald Trump was arrested by Lexington police and booked into the Perry County Jail earlier this year. — Read on http://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-news/charges-dropped-against-lexington-man-arrested-over-facebook-meme-of-donald-trump/

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Forensics: Using RFKjr’s Anti-vax rhetoric as a substitute for scientific data. New article in print. Truly appalling junk.

There is an article titled “Evidence Showing Childhood Vaccinations Are Causing Autism and Other Intellectual Disabilities” (in the journal International Journal of Vaccine Theory, Practice, and Research, Vol 4 No 1, 2025) that claims a link.  However, this article has … Continue reading

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Forensics: “Nearly perfect?”InvestigateTV+: State-contracted drug test lab under scrutiny for false positives

A drug testing lab under scrutiny for its results is still not performing a specialized test to minimize false positive concerns. — Read on http://www.kktv.com/2025/10/28/investigatetv-state-contracted-drug-test-lab-under-scrutiny-false-positives/

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Forensics: Junk science leads to Texas sueing Tylenol makers J&J and Kenvue, claiming they hid drug’s autism risks | Reuters

The makers of Tylenol, Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue , were sued on Tuesday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who accused them of knowingly hiding the drug’s links to autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. — Read on http://www.reuters.com/world/texas-sues-jj-kenvue-claiming-they-hid-tylenols-autism-risks-2025-10-28/

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Forensics: First Amendment attack in Tennessee. Local DA and cops jail anti-Kirk memorial blogger. Who is a retired cop.

theintercept.com/2025/10/23/charlie-kirk-meme-arrest-tennessee-larry-bushart/

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