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Forensics: Junk science gets support from DOJ Statement Pushing Dubious Forensic Science Is Challenged by Advocates
Democracy Forward and the Union of Concerned Scientists say the Trump-era statement is biased, inaccurate, and runs afoul of federal law. — Read on theintercept.com/2021/08/08/forensic-science-reform-justice-department/
Forensics: Dubious Death of Texas Man at Cancun Resort Ruled an Accident But Family Says Post-Mortem Photos Raise More Questions
Just hours after Elijah Snow and his wife Jamie arrived at Royalton Chic Suites, where they planned to celebrate 10 years of marriage, Elijah’s body was discovered wedged inside a tiny window at a nearby resort. — Read on http://www.insideedition.com/death-of-texas-man-at-cancun-resort-ruled-an-accident-but-family-says-post-mortem-photos-raise-more
Posted in AAFS, Bad Forensic Science, criminal justice, CSI, forensic science misconduct
Tagged death investigatons
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Study finds more active-duty police officers died of COVID-19 in 2020 than all other causes combined
Study finds more active-duty police officers died of COVID-19 in 2020 than all other causes combined — Read on phys.org/news/2021-02-active-duty-police-officers-died-covid-.amp
Forensics: Wiley Publishing Ignoring Chinese authored racial profiling. Journal Board Members Resign After Controversial Papers
“This situation is creating a shameful embarrassment that reflects poorly on all medical genetics journals and on the entire medical genetics community,” a critic of the studies wrote. — Read on theintercept.com/2021/08/04/dna-profiling-forensic-genetics-journal-resignations-china/
Forensics: Coroner in Missouri county keeps COVID off of death certificates
Now that’s a crime. Macon County Coroner Brian Hayes acknowledges that he has omitted COVID from death certificates at the request of some families, a practice that others in his field call ethically questionable. — Read on amp.kansascity.com/news/coronavirus/article253147128.html
Forensics: Non-science believers’ ‘religious’ politicians. Florida Covid-19: RNC official spreads conspiracies, calling vaccines the ‘mark of the beast’
Florida Covid-19: RNC official spreads conspiracies, calling vaccines the ‘mark of the beast’ – CNNPolitics — Read on amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/08/02/politics/kfile-rnc-peter-feaman-covid-19-vaccine/index.html
Forensics: No autopsy done in Santa Barbara homicide trial. Forensic Pathologist Testifies that Death Investigation Is no substitute.
By Maia Surendra SANTA BARBARA, CA – In the Scott Fleming jury trial Wednesday in Dept. 1 of Santa Barbara County Superior Court, presided over by Judge — Read on http://www.davisvanguard.org/2021/08/forensic-pathologist-testifies-that-death-investigation-is-inadequate-to-answer-all-questions/
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Forensics: Curtis Crosland: Philadelphia man convicted of murder is freed by evidence that was on file for more than 30 years
Curtis Crosland: Philadelphia man convicted of murder is freed by evidence that was on file for more than 30 years – CNN — Read on amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/07/31/us/curtis-crosland-philadelphia-murder-exoneration/index.html
Anthropology: Kleinfelters XXY Syndrome. Weapon grave of Suontaka, Hattula in Finland reveals flexible gender roles in the early Middle Ages
Weapon grave of Suontaka, Hattula in Finland reveals flexible gender roles in the early Middle Ages – The Archaeology News Network — Read on archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2021/07/weapon-grave-of-suontaka-hattula-in.html
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Tagged Anthropology, genetic disorders
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