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Forensics: Go Valena Beety! ‘Cultural Bias’ and Wrongful Convictions of Women
Women are more likely than men to be convicted for crimes they didn’t commit—or for crimes that never occurred—and they often face harsher sentences, a webinar was told. — Read on thecrimereport.org/2022/07/22/cultural-bias-and-wrongful-convictions-of-women/
Forensics: Canada slow in accepting genetic genealogy. It helps ID unidentified persons. Advanced DNA could help solve cold cases in Canada.
Advances in DNA technology are being credited with solving a growing pile of cold case murders in the U.S., but the news methods are yet to be tested in the Canadian court system. — Read on globalnews.ca/news/9008397/advanced-dna-cold-case-murders-canada/
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Forensics: Horrific injuries. Jurors hear about autopsies of slain Parkland students
Broward Associate Medical Examiner Dr. Iouri Boiko testified about the autopsies of four students shot to death by Parkland gunman Nikolas Cruz. — Read on http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/crime/article263722593.html
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Forensics: Genetics and genealogy. Coffee cup helps police crack one of US’s oldest cold cases after 300 interviews since 1975
Genealogy researchers traced possible suspect’s DNA to Calabria region of Italy — Read on http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/police-cold-case-coffee-cup-b2127282.html
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Forensics: NamUS needs more funding! Carrie Grey, 39: Woman Vanishes From Alaska In 2021 • Our Black Girls
Very little is known about Carrie Grey and her case, but after family couldn’t reach her, they asked the authorities to do a welfare check. — Read on ourblackgirls.com/2022/07/18/carrie-grey-39-woman-vanishes-from-alaska-in-2021/
Forensics: NamUS Missing Persons database not used. State doesn’t teach tool used to solve missing person cases, 67% not in federal database
Here is a synopsis of the videocast. 1. Only 13 States mandate police to obtain and enter missing persons fingerprint, dental, and personal information into the federal NamUS system. 2. Voluntary compliance of police departments is low. 3. Many unidentified … Continue reading
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Forensics: Genetics and Geneaology gets Nevada man charged in 1982 cold case murder of 5-year-old California girl
The Reno, Nevada man was the cold case victim’s neighbor in Seaside, California — Read on http://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/nevada-man-charged-in-1982-cold-case-murder-of-5-year-old-california-girl
Forensics: LDF Submits Amicus Brief to Supreme Court Defending Due Process to Post-Conviction DNA Testing in Capital Case
LDF Submits Amicus Brief to Supreme Court Defending Due Process to Post-Conviction DNA Testing in Capital Case — Read on http://www.naacpldf.org/press-release/ldf-submits-amicus-brief-to-supreme-court-defending-due-process-to-post-conviction-dna-testing-in-capital-case/
Forensics: Another #NamUS missing children cold case: Mom finally faces park where son disappeared.
Nearly three decades after two toddlers went missing from the same Harlem playground, New York City Police have yet to find the boys or name a suspect. — Read on abc7ny.com/missing-children-persons-case-unsolved-mysteries-cases/3127138/
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