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

Forensics: Visual exam may be negative. Study Proves MRIs Can Show Strangulation Evidence 12 Days Later

Study Proves MRIs Can Show Strangulation Evidence 12 Days Later — Read on http://www.forensicmag.com/3594-All-News/623208-Study-Proves-MRIs-Can-Show-Strangulation-Evidence-12-Days-Later/

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Forensics: Law. Illinois enacts immigration protections amid Trump crackdowns | Reuters

Illinois residents can sue federal immigration agents if they believe their civil rights have been violated. — Read on http://www.reuters.com/legal/government/illinois-enacts-immigration-protections-amid-trump-crackdowns-2025-12-09/

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Forensics: Junk Tylenol lawsuit by State AG. Nuclear verdicts land Texas on Judicial Hellhole Watch List  – Texas – The Black Chronicle

Nuclear verdicts land Texas on Judicial Hellhole Watch List  – The Black Chronicle — Read on blackchronicle.com/southwest/texas/nuclear-verdicts-land-texas-on-judicial-hellhole-watch-list/

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Forensics: The Breakthrough Policy Wins We Secured That Shaped 2025 – Innocence Project

Motivated by the work of Innocence Project’s tenacious policy team, states took meaningful steps in 2025 to make the system fairer and more accountable. — Read on innocenceproject.org/news/the-breakthrough-policy-wins-we-secured-that-shaped-2025/

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Forensics: The rising majority: Women in forensic investigation

Women are increasingly dominating the field of forensic science across our country, which is seen in classrooms and forensic labs along our Gulf Coast. — Read on http://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/forensic-science-investigation-women-tech/69612523

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Forensics: Law. Freedom of Speech and Religion. ICE threatens both. Catholic Nativity Scene considered “divisive.”

https://www.wcvb.com/article/dedham-nativity-ice-sign-archdiocese/69651256

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Forensics: Attacking trial exhibits and expert opinions on cause of death. New Court Filing Alleges Prosecutorial Misconduct in Derek Chauvin Trial

New court filing alleges prosecutorial misconduct in the Derek Chauvin trial, claiming evidence manipulation and unfair testimony — Read on inews.zoombangla.com/new-court-filing-alleges-prosecutorial-misconduct-in-derek-chauvin-trial/

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Forensics: Law. ICE has arrested nearly 75,000 people with no criminal records, data shows

More than a third of the roughly 220,000 people arrested by ICE officers in the first nine months of the Trump administration had no criminal histories. — Read on http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/ice-arrested-nearly-75000-people-no-criminal-records-data-shows-rcna247377

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Forensics: No rockets used in this action. Boat ready for auction. Three charged after 3,715-pound cocaine bust off Miami Beach

Coast Guard and CBP seized about 3,715 pounds of cocaine worth $28 million from a 65-foot vessel near Government Cut off Miami Beach; three men were arrested. — Read on http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article313449404.html

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Forensics: Science publishers earn millions in profits. I need a raise.

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