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

Forensics: Trump using junk science to ferret out disloyalty in his minions.

Posted on April 6, 2025 by csidds

https://futurism.com/trump-polygraph-lie-detector-leak

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Forensics: The long road to ID unknown remains in the US. 11,000 bodies need attention.

Posted on April 6, 2025 by csidds

https://www.startribune.com/forensic-anthropologist-minnesota-cold-case-unidentified-remains/601322975

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Forensics: Over charging for crimes, its cost and ineffectiveness in a “tough on crime” state. Cops being overwhelmed by new laws.

Posted on April 4, 2025 by csidds
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Forensics: BS crime testing for arson leads to mom being charged with murder. Famed arson scientist John Lentini now on her case. Junk forensics is endemic in the US.

Posted on April 3, 2025 by csidds

https://theintercept.com/2025/03/31/florida-michelle-taylor-arson-fire-murder-trial/

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Forensics: Despite holding the record for exonerations from its death row. FL adds to factors allowing for death sentences.

Posted on April 2, 2025 by csidds
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Forensics: Independent review of autopsy counters TX plan for execution. Junk forensic science sent him to death row.

Posted on April 1, 2025 by csidds
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Forensics: Local judge goes after ICE for violating man’s right to due process during court proceedings.

Posted on April 1, 2025 by csidds

https://www.wcvb.com/article/boston-judge-ice-contempt-case/64343137

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Forensics: Defense 101. Argument over experts list in order to limit prosecutorial evidence for later use at his trial.

Posted on March 30, 2025 by csidds

https://cdapress.com/news/2025/mar/29/dozens-of-experts-revealed-for-kohberger-murder-trial-from-forensic-experts-to-amazon-worker/

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Forensics: Police lab takes years to test DNA. Outside lab is quicker but ignores court orders for transparency. Judge is pissed

Posted on March 28, 2025 by csidds

. https://www.wdrb.com/wdrb-investigates/louisville-police-crime-lab-admit-mistakes-were-made-in-handling-evidence-in-murder-case/article_3965a063-6066-45d6-b9f8-ade1b40d00d1.html

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Forensics: Bad batch of testing kits shows crime lab’s lack of internal standards.

Posted on March 27, 2025 by csidds

https://abcnews.go.com/US/la-county-potentially-faulty-dna-test-kits-months/story?id=120202510

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