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

Forensics: appeals court finds gun forensic method is not ‘scientifically valid’

Posted on June 20, 2025 by csidds

Subjectivity in bullet casing matching method is not based on scientific proof. Bitemark opinions are no better. An Oregon appeals court found that the AFTE gun forensics method in cases involving shootings is not “scientifically valid” and could change how … Continue reading →

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Forensics: How to request a remote Immigration hearing. Stay safe.

Posted on June 20, 2025 by csidds

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Forensics: A legal scholar’s look at HHS and ICE tyrannical crimes.

Posted on June 14, 2025 by csidds
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Forensics: UK forensics disaster. Four Midlands murder cases collapse over police evidence failures

Posted on June 8, 2025 by csidds

How dumb is this? 30,000 cases in the UK. Sounds like a total collapse of the criminal justice system. Families denied justice over police failures around protecting evidence — Read on uk.news.yahoo.com/four-midlands-murder-cases-collapse-043000616.html

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Forensics: Incompetent British forensic evidence retention lost thousands of criminal exhibits and records. 2012 closure of national Forensic Science Service to blame.

Posted on June 6, 2025 by csidds

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3e5289d3njo

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Forensics: Bode lab lost DNA extract in murder case. Family gets no explanations.

Posted on June 5, 2025 by csidds

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/dc-murder-case-dismissed-dna-evidence-lost/3928612/

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FDA chief pledges review of abortion pill mifepristone

Posted on June 4, 2025 by csidds

Utter claptrap reasoning from the extreme Trumpers. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary committed to reviewing the abortion drug mifepristone in a letter sent to Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.).   “As with all drugs, FDA continues to closely monitor … Continue reading →

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Forensics: Researchers sue New Jersey to obtain DNA evidence in Lindbergh baby kidnapping case | KU News

Posted on June 2, 2025 by csidds

Ransom letters focus of curiosity. Someone must have Hauptman’s familial DNA to compare. — Read on news.ku.edu/news/article/researchers-sue-new-jersey-to-obtain-dna-evidence-in-lindbergh-baby-kidnapping-case

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Forensics: Alina Habba needs to be disbarred.

Posted on May 28, 2025 by csidds

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/alina-habba-once-again-reprimanded-for-prosecutorial-misconduct/ar-AA1Fe81p?apiversion=v2

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Forensics: Horrific review of Maryland police custody deaths over 20 years.

Posted on May 28, 2025 by csidds

https://www.blackagendareport.com/forensic-failures-36-police-custody-deaths-should-have-been-ruled-homicide-audit-finds

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