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Forensics: Junk science reparation. Massachusetts agrees to settlement for thousands of people who were wrongfully convicted of drug charges
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has agreed to a settlement that would pay back fees associated with legal cases, probation and fines for tens of thousands of people who were wrongfully — Read on http://www.wlfi.com/content/tncms/live/
Forensics: District Attorney Gascón Announces Exoneration Of Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder | Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office
District Attorney Gascón Announces Exoneration Of Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder | Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office — Read on da.lacounty.gov/media/news/district-attorney-gasc-n-announces-exoneration-man-wrongfully-convicted-murder
Forensics: False DNA testimony. Calls for independent inquiry into Queensland forensic lab as DNA testing failures prompt criminal cases to be reopened
A government review into DNA testing at a state-run forensics laboratory is labelled “manifestly inadequate” by a former employee after Queensland police revealed they were re-examining cases dating back to the start of 2018. — Read on http://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-02/qld-dna-forensic-lab-review-handling-criminal-cases/101121284
Forensics: Cop DNA database misused. Senate passes bill in response to SF crime lab scandal
The state senate unanimously passed a genetic privacy bill this week in response to the San Francisco Police Department’s DNA crime lab scandal. — Read on http://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/senate-passes-bill-in-response-to-sf-crime-lab-scandal/
Forensics: It’s Time for Science to Take Down Bullies in Its Own Ranks – Scientific American
These problems fo deeper than just these few bigwigs. Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives. — Read on … Continue reading
Forensics: Last Salem ‘witch’ pardoned 329 years after she was wrongly convicted | Massachusetts
Massachusetts lawmakers formally exonerate Elizabeth Johnson Jr, who was sentenced to death in 1693 — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/27/last-salem-witch-pardoned-elizabeth-johnson-jr-massachusetts
Forensics: Missings systemically underreported to NamUS. Bay Indian Community Observes Missing and Murdered Women Month
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Observes Missing and Murdered Women Month – ABC 10/CW5 — Read on abc10up.com/2022/05/27/keweenaw-bay-indian-community-observes-missing-and-murdered-women-month/
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Forensics: Digital evidence. Grosse Pointer Bryan Neumeister testifies in Depp, Heard libel case
Michigan’s Bryan Neumeister testified in the Johnny Depp, Amber Heard libel case as a digital forensics expert tasked with analyzed photos of Heard. — Read on http://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2022/05/25/johnny-depp-amber-heard-grosse-pointe-native-bryan-neumeister/9931437002/
Forensics: Bad lawyers get a pass as the Supreme court guts lifeline for prisoners who claim wrongful convictions
This clearly is a win for the pro-carceral judges Trump put onto SCOTUS. It again reveals how the Rights and Protections of due process are meaningless to this bunch. Once guilty always guilty in their pea-brain thinking regardless of incompetent … Continue reading
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