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Forensics: Capital case appeals show procedural and evidentiary mistakes by prosecutors. Executions by states doubled in 2025, with Florida accounting for largest share.
Google Gemini and ChatGPT. — Read on lasvegassun.com/news/2026/jan/04/executions-by-states-doubled-in-2025-with-florida/
Forensics: Gene therapy. Huntington’s disease successfully treated for first time
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC. — Read on http://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevz13xkxpro
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Forensics: Centuries old. No studies exist for support. Medical Examiners Warn That Controversial Lung Float Test Could Be Dangerous
An exam meant to determine whether a baby was born dead or alive is of ‘questionable value’ — Read on http://www.medpagetoday.com/obgyn/pregnancy/119243
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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
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/
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
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/
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
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
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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