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Forensics: Constitutional Law Anyone?
In Printz v. United States, #SCOTUS held that the Constitution bars the federal government from forcing or otherwise compelling local or state governments to enforce federal law. scalia of all people wrote for the majority! Here’s what others say about … Continue reading
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Forensics: Crime. Newsom urges California law enforcement to investigate possible federal agent crimes
The likely presidential contender is continuing to vocally push back on the Trump administration. — Read on http://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/27/newsom-urges-california-law-enforcement-to-investigate-possible-federal-agent-crimes-00751293
Forensics: Murder Third cause of female deaths. Tribes Seek Better Data, Real Accountability in MMIP Cases Ahead of Tribal Consultation – Native News Online
Tribes Seek Better Data, Real Accountability in MMIP Cases Ahead of Tribal Consultation – Native News Online — Read on nativenewsonline.net/opinion/tribes-seek-better-data-real-accountability-in-mmip-cases-ahead-of-tribal-consultation
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Tagged native women murdered in US
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Forensics: 4th amendment attack. Reopening the Door to Racial Profiling: The Fourth Amendment After Noem. Columbia Law.
In September 2025, Los Angeles residents woke to the sound of sirens and helicopters as federal agents swept through car washes, construction sites, and local markets. The operation, called “Operation At Large,” led to the arrest of hundreds of Latino … Continue reading
Forensics: Police tactics. Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds on U.S. Citizens
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government won’t say if any … Continue reading
Forensics: Junk forensics. Hair. Hawaii man fights 34-year-old rape conviction based on debunked forensics
A bombshell 2009 report suggested widespread errors in the FBI’s crime labs in the late 1980s and early 1990s, leading to convictions over potentially scientifically unsound evidence. — Read on http://www.courthousenews.com/hawaii-man-fights-34-year-old-rape-conviction-based-on-debunked-forensics/
Forensics: Law. Prison GEO corporation ($2.1B a year income) paying ICE detainees $1 a day want governmental-style immunity. Supreme Court Considers Private Prison Case
Supreme Court Considers Private Prison Case | Brennan Center for Justice — Read on http://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/supreme-court-considers-private-prison-case
Forensics: Law. Dakota Omani journey honors women who witnessed the 1862 Dakota 38 hangings | MPR News
Dakota Omani, a journey from Morton to Mankato, honors the Dakota women who witnessed the 1862 Dakota 38 hangings. This year, the names of the 17 Dakota women were read aloud alongside the men’s names at Land of Memories Park. … Continue reading
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Tagged genocide, indigenous executions in US
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Forensics: Chilling academic freedom. Instructor who gave failing essay grade no longer teaching at OU
A graduate teaching assistant who gave a University of Oklahoma student a failing grade on a psychology essay will no longer be teaching at the university. — Read on http://www.koco.com/article/samantha-fulnecky-professor-graduate-instructor-no-longer-at-ou-oklahoma/69841882
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