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

Forensics: Something the US should have done years ago. The feds have cut the budget for missing and unknown persons for years. Most US DNA analysis $ comes from fund raising and local police budgets. Indigenous cases lanquish as well.

Posted on March 2, 2025 by csidds

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-01/independent-forensics-laboratory-identify-remains-missing-people/104923390

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Forensics: More opines on The Hackman deaths.

Posted on March 1, 2025 by csidds
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Forensics: Massive conflicts within DA unit pledged to uncover bad convictions. Insider agendas delay or deny their claims of “integrity.”

Posted on February 28, 2025 by csidds
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Forensics: Coming to your next townhall meeting. The FBI already squashed free speech at the latest American Academy of Forensic Sciences. They intimidated its BOD and president to block a forensic lecture titled “Taking on the FBI.” 🧪 That’s what Defence Attorneys are supposed to do. Sound fishy?

Posted on February 24, 2025 by csidds
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Forensics: Why tRumps DOJ continues to mess up forensic improvement and distorts justice. This is from his first term in 2017.

Posted on February 23, 2025 by csidds
Posted in AAFS, Bad Forensic Science, costs of wrongful convictions, Crime lab scandal, criminal justice reform, forensic fraud, Forensic science misconduct, junk forensic science | Leave a comment

Forensics: Renowned forensic research and invesigative center gets the axe from its academic admin.

Posted on February 23, 2025 by csidds

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/feb/23/forensic-science-centre-that-inspired-bbc-show-traces-at-risk-of-closure

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Forensics: MS cops’ history of planting evidence and illegal searches. Plus torture.

Posted on February 22, 2025 by csidds

https://www.wlbt.com/2025/02/21/former-mississippi-sheriffs-deputy-describes-rampant-violence-by-goon-squad/

Posted in Bad Forensic Science, Civil rights, costs of wrongful convictions, criminal justice reform, Forensic Science Bias, human rights violations | Leave a comment

Forensics: Police crime labs in CO will be forced to report errors in analyses to prevent coverups.

Posted on February 21, 2025 by csidds
Posted in AAFS, Bad Forensic Science, costs of wrongful convictions, Crime lab scandal, criminal justice, criminal justice reform, forensic fraud, forensic science misconduct, forensic testimony, human rights violations | Leave a comment

Forensics: 🧪 New York taxpayers pay a huge price for police malfeasance. Who is gonna fix it? The mayor?

Posted on February 19, 2025 by csidds

https://gothamist.com/news/nyc-paid-more-than-200-million-to-settle-police-misconduct-lawsuits-in-2024-report

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Forensics: What happens when a police crime lab scientist goes rogue. Defense attorneys forced to litigate each case. It takes years.

Posted on February 18, 2025 by csidds

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/denver-lawyer-client-prove-wrongful-conviction-forensic-analyst-missy-woods-arrest-mishandling-dna/

Posted in AAFS, Bad Forensic Science, Civil rights, Crime lab scandal, criminal justice reform, DNA profiling, forensic science misconduct, forensic testimony, junk forensic science, wrongful convictions | Leave a comment