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

Forensics: Junk bitemark expert’s reign of terror leads to 9th case overturned. DA still demands execution.

Posted on April 26, 2025 by csidds
Posted in AAFS, ABFO, Bad Forensic Science, Bite Marks, Bitemarks, costs of wrongful convictions, criminal justice reform, death penalty, Forensic science misconduct, junk forensic science | Leave a comment

Forensics: Effects of tRumps tariffs on customized crime lab maker.

Posted on April 26, 2025 by csidds
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Forensics: Roman cause of death in England.

Posted on April 24, 2025 by csidds

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/23/science/gladiator-human-animal-combat-remains/index.html

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Forensics: Removing reparations for the innocent by shifting responsibility to each county. Clever. That would put them into bankruptcy real fast.

Posted on April 24, 2025 by csidds

https://www.fox8live.com/2025/04/23/louisiana-house-advances-bill-eliminate-wrongful-conviction–law/

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Forensics: Total meltdown of cop forensics lab in Baltimore. Cops managers reluctant to admit details stemming from lab whistleblower.

Posted on April 22, 2025 by csidds

https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/baltimore-police-face-federal-retaliation-suit-claim-of-mishandling-26000-fingerprints

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Forensics: List of state stats for wrongful convictions. You might want to avoid the worst state: Illinois. The study should have included racial disparities.

Posted on April 22, 2025 by csidds

https://99wfmk.com/michigan-wrongful-convictions-report/

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Forensics: Operation “DataBack” project wants to centralize Native DNA for missing persons investigations.

Posted on April 19, 2025 by csidds

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/04/18/forensic-dna-breaks-new-ground-for-mmip-cold-cases

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Forensics: Alaska awards $$$ for decades long false imprisonment.

Posted on April 18, 2025 by csidds

https://apnews.com/article/alaska-fairbanks-four-lawsuit-settlement-096c35f8e29bdbb19529fd21244a515b

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Forensics: The quagmire of law enforcent agencies leads to poor quality control and standards in forrensic services. There are 18000 separate cop shops in the US. Article by Professor Max Houck.

Posted on April 17, 2025 by csidds

https://open.substack.com/pub/maxhouck/p/the-juridictional-problem-in-forensic?r=j5102&utm_medium=ios

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Forensics: DAs play the blame game regarding their misconduct case reviews. Do not want independent oversight.

Posted on April 15, 2025 by csidds

https://nysfocus.com/2025/04/14/wrongful-conviction-integrity-unit-new-york-prosecutorial-misconduct

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