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

Forensics: Museums still resist this process. Cornell University anthropology dept. returns Native Ancestors, Feb. 21, 60 years after they were dug out of ground

Cornell University anthropology dept. returns Native Ancestors, Feb. 21, 60 years after they were dug out of ground | Navajo-Hopi Observer | Navajo & Hopi Nations, AZ — Read on http://www.nhonews.com/news/2023/mar/14/cornell-university-anthropology-dept-returns-nativ/

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Forensics: Dr. Buck Ruxton 1930s murder case in the UK. Its a classic who-done-it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-64939242

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Forensics: Crime Lab supervisors missed 30,000 faked Massachusetts reports.

https://commonwealthmagazine.org/criminal-justice/the-problem-isnt-just-a-few-bad-apples/

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Forensics: 14398 Open Unidentified US cases. #NamUS. Human Remains Found on Kentucky University Campus

The human remains were found close to a campus soccer stadium. — Read on http://www.newsweek.com/human-remains-found-kentucky-university-campus-1787249

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Forensics: Only in Texas. Sheriff: Man fatally shoots self after living with corpse

Authorities are investigating what led a man to fatally shoot himself just before deputies entered his home and found he’d been living for months with a corpse. — Read on cw39.com/news/local/sheriff-man-fatally-shoots-self-after-living-with-corpse/

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Forensics: New Colorado Law Makes it Easier for the Wrongly Convicted to Prove Innocence Using DNA Evidence – Innocence Project

New Colorado Law Makes it Easier for the Wrongly Convicted to Prove Innocence Using DNA Evidence – Innocence Project — Read on innocenceproject.org/new-colorado-law-makes-it-easier-for-the-wrongly-convicted-to-prove-innocence-using-dna-evidence/

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Forensics: Margaret Mead would weep. Closing UC Berkeley’s anthropology library is a mistake

One of only three anthropology libraries in the country is slated for closure at University of California, Berkeley. — Read on eu.desertsun.com/story/opinion/2023/03/11/closing-uc-berkeleys-anthropology-library-is-a-mistake/69982709007/

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Forensics: Lawyer corruption. and payoffs. State Bar of California Releases Reports Detailing Past Unethical Conduct in Handling Girardi Complaints

State Bar of California Releases Reports Detailing Past Unethical Conduct in Handling Girardi Complaints – The State Bar of California – News Releases — Read on http://www.calbar.ca.gov/About-Us/News/News-Releases/State-Bar-of-California-Releases-Reports-Detailing-Past-Unethical-Conduct-in-Handling-Girardi-Complaints

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#NaMUS. View evidence from COLD CASE – MISSING PERSON 25-YEAR-OLD DANIELLE M. DROZDOWSKI – WILKES-BARRE – LUZERNE COUNTY – $5000 REWARD!! | Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers

The Pennsylvania State Police Troop P – Wilkes-Barre Station continue their investigation into missing person, Danielle M. — Read on http://www.crimewatchpa.com/crimestoppers/316/cases/cold-case-missing-person-25-year-old-danielle-m-drozdowski-wilkes-barre-luzerne-county

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Forensics: Lie detection tests have worked the same way for 3,000 years – and they’re still hopelessly inaccurate

Most methods for detecting lies actually detect signs of stress – which makes them extremely unreliable. — Read on theconversation.com/lie-detection-tests-have-worked-the-same-way-for-3-000-years-and-theyre-still-hopelessly-inaccurate-200741

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