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Forensics: Crime. Law. Lawyers begin tracker to monitor abnormal DOJ criminal charges : NPR
Criminal defense lawyers are tracking when the Justice Department appears to rely on irregular charging practices, including aggressive legal theories and possible political retribution. — Read on http://www.npr.org/2026/02/18/g-s1-110397/justice-department-tracker-abnormal-criminal-charges
Forensics: Police. Crime has not dropped. Analysis Shows That ICE Has Deputized More Than 13,000 Local Law Enforcement Officers, and Promised Billions in Funding to Local Agencies Through Expanded 287(g) Program
NEW BRIEF: Analysis Shows That ICE Has Deputized More Than 13,000 Local Law Enforcement Officers, and Promised Billions in Funding to Local Agencies Through Expanded 287(g) Program – Fwd.us — Read on http://www.fwd.us/news/new-brief-analysis-shows-that-ice-has-deputized-more-than-13000-local-law-enforcement-officers-and-promised-billions-in-funding-to-local-agencies-through-expanded-287g-program/
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Forensics: Perjury. ICE says federal agents appear to have lied about confrontation that led to shooting – POLITICO
Officers claimed they were attacked, prompting one to open fire. — Read on http://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/13/ice-minneapolis-shooting-assault-00780839 Here is the video from the dash cameras.
Forensics: Prisons. ICE Boosts Income at Private Prison Company GEO Group by 800 Percent.
The company’s year-end earnings call came just days after a lawsuit alleges guards in the company’s Washington state immigrant prison assaulted immigrants. — Read on prospect.org/2026/02/12/ice-immigration-prison-geo-group-trump/
Forensics: Cites bitemark cases of forensic fraud. Innocence Project Calls on NY Governor Hochul to End Qualified Immunity and Hold Officials Accountable for Misconduct
Qualified immunity has already left too many people — including those who were wrongfully incarcerated — without any meaningful path to justice for the harm they suffered. — Read on innocenceproject.org/news/innocence-project-calls-on-ny-governor-to-end-qualified-immunity/
Forensics: A Remembrance of Ukrainian athletes and coaches who were lost to war.
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Forensics: Tell Verizon: Stop Powering Detention, Deportation, and Abuse.
Verizon is helping power a system of detention, deportation, and abuse. Through a 10-year, $176 billion contract with the Department of Homeland Security, Verizon provides communications infrastru… — Read on actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-verizon-stop-powering-detention-deportation-and-abuse/
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Forensics: ICE Is Legally Required to Issue Full Reports on Detainee Deaths. They’ve Completely Stopped Doing It.
ICE is required to issue a full report to Congress on any detainee death within 90 days. They’ve skipped the last 8 deaths entirely. — Read on http://www.jezebel.com/ice-detainee-deaths-reports-stopped-issuing-illegal-congress-requirement-90-days-investigation
Forensics: Law. San Diego law students take on potential wrongful conviction cases. CA Innocence Project attorneys provide expertise.
The University of San Diego is partnering with The Innocence Center to examine potential wrongful convictions. — Read on http://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2026/02/02/usd-innocence-clinic-wrongful-conviction-california-prison
Forensics: Research. ‘Shattered’: US scientists speak out about how Trump policies disrupted their careers
Researchers lay bare the human toll of lay-offs, funding cuts and attacks on science one year after the president’s return to the White House. — Read on http://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00091-0
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