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Forensics: $$$. NY man whose conviction was tossed after decades in prison seeks $100M in new lawsuit p
Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez is suing the city and law enforcement officials who he says wrongfully arrested and prosecuted him. — Read on gothamist.com/news/ny-man-whose-conviction-was-tossed-after-decades-in-prison-seeks-100m-in-new-lawsuit
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Forensics: Parents can refuse an autopsy in the NL. Dutch forensic doctors miss fatal child abuse in up to 10 cases a year | NL Times
Dutch forensic doctors fail to detect fatal child abuse in an estimated five to 10 cases each year, sometimes issuing death certificates for natural causes even though children died from violence, according to the national Forensic Medical Research and Expertise … Continue reading
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Forensics: Law. Dakota Omani journey honors women who witnessed the 1862 Dakota 38 hangings | MPR News
Dakota Omani, a journey from Morton to Mankato, honors the Dakota women who witnessed the 1862 Dakota 38 hangings. This year, the names of the 17 Dakota women were read aloud alongside the men’s names at Land of Memories Park. … Continue reading
Posted in Civil rights, costs of wrongful convictions
Tagged genocide, indigenous executions in US
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Forensics: More like murder than a civil revocation. Montana Revokes Dr. Thomas Weiner’s License, Citing Multiple Malpractice Cases — ProPublica
Oncologist Thomas C. Weiner will never practice medicine in Montana again after a decision by the state medical board. A 2024 ProPublica investigation detailed how Weiner had long been suspected of hurting patients. — Read on http://www.propublica.org/article/thomas-weiner-oncologist-montana-license-revoked
Posted in Crime, human rights violations, Medical errors, Medicine
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Forensics: Chilling academic freedom. Instructor who gave failing essay grade no longer teaching at OU
A graduate teaching assistant who gave a University of Oklahoma student a failing grade on a psychology essay will no longer be teaching at the university. — Read on http://www.koco.com/article/samantha-fulnecky-professor-graduate-instructor-no-longer-at-ou-oklahoma/69841882
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Luigi Mangione’s Lawyers Allege Conflict of Interest for Bondi
The DOJ are legal chumps. Bondi once represented United Health Group. The conflict is crystal clear. The accused killer’s legal team is arguing that a prior association drove Bondi to seek the death penalty for Mangione. — Read on http://www.thedailybeast.com/luigi-mangiones-lawyers-allege-conflict-of-interest-for-bondi/
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Forensics: First Amendment. StopAntisemitism Takes Credit for Getting Hundreds Fired. A Music Teacher Is Suing.
Known for targeting celebrities like Ms. Rachel, the pro-Israel blacklist also goes after private individuals who post in solidarity with Palestine. — Read on theintercept.com/2025/12/20/stopantisemitism-israel-blacklist-teacher-job-firings/
Forensics: ICE Hires For- Profit Immigrant Bounty Hunters From Private Prison Company GEO Group
BI Incorporated, a subsidiary of for-profit prison company GEO Group, will help ICE pinpoint the locations of immigrants. — Read on theintercept.com/2025/12/19/ice-bounty-hunters-location-surveillance-geo-group/
Forensics: Use of error ridden facial ID tech. For People of Color, Citizenship Offers No Protection Against ICE’s Techno Terrorism
Biometric scanners are being used by ICE to target people of color, violating their rights. Learn how these technologies are being misused in Trump’s America. — Read on http://www.commondreams.org/opinion/ice-technology-racism
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Forensics: Desktop rapid DNA. How CT forensics lab played role in Brown shooting investigation
Connecticut’s forensic lab examined ballistics and lifted a DNA profile from spent shell casings in the Brown University shooting. — Read on http://www.greenwichtime.com/connecticut/article/brown-university-shooting-ct-lab-dna-21252275.php
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