Category Archives: Civil rights

Forensics: Crime. Medicine. Unethical hepatitis B research funded by US government. In Africa. Just like the horrific Tuskegee syphilis experiment.

https://www.notus.org/health-science/cdc-controversial-study-west-africa-infant-hepatitis-b-vaccines

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Forensics: Law. 85% of people given federal pardons or clemency this year are white, House lawmaker’s report says

Eighty-five percent of the people granted pardons or clemency this year by President Donald Trump are white, and Jan. 6 defendants made up 90% of those who benefited, according to a new report compiled by Rep. — Read on http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/85-people-federal-pardons-clemency-year-are-white-house-lawmakers-repo-rcna248867

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Forensics: Law. Illinois enacts immigration protections amid Trump crackdowns | Reuters

Illinois residents can sue federal immigration agents if they believe their civil rights have been violated. — Read on http://www.reuters.com/legal/government/illinois-enacts-immigration-protections-amid-trump-crackdowns-2025-12-09/

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Forensics: The Breakthrough Policy Wins We Secured That Shaped 2025 – Innocence Project

Motivated by the work of Innocence Project’s tenacious policy team, states took meaningful steps in 2025 to make the system fairer and more accountable. — Read on innocenceproject.org/news/the-breakthrough-policy-wins-we-secured-that-shaped-2025/

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Forensics: Law. Freedom of Speech and Religion. ICE threatens both. Catholic Nativity Scene considered “divisive.”

https://www.wcvb.com/article/dedham-nativity-ice-sign-archdiocese/69651256

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Forensics: Attacking trial exhibits and expert opinions on cause of death. New Court Filing Alleges Prosecutorial Misconduct in Derek Chauvin Trial

New court filing alleges prosecutorial misconduct in the Derek Chauvin trial, claiming evidence manipulation and unfair testimony — Read on inews.zoombangla.com/new-court-filing-alleges-prosecutorial-misconduct-in-derek-chauvin-trial/

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Forensics: Law. Exclusive: Boat at center of double-tap strike controversy was meeting vessel headed to Suriname, admiral told lawmakers | CNN Politics

The alleged drug traffickers killed by the US military in a strike on September 2 were heading to link up with another, larger vessel that was bound for Suriname — a small South American country east of Venezuela – the … Continue reading

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Forensics: Law. Racial Profiling. Tribal IDs Are Federally Recognized. ICE Agents Are Ignoring Them.

Opinion. During last year’s Idaho election, a Republican state senator lost his composure when a candidate forum turned to the topic of racism. Trish Carter-Goodheart, a Democratic candidate and citizen of the Nez Perce Tribe, spoke plainly: Racism a… — … Continue reading

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Forensics: Law. No exception for rape and incest. South Carolina lawmakers debate abortion bill that could imprison people who receive the procedure

South Carolina lawmakers are holding a hearing on a near-total abortion ban that removes exceptions and could send pregnant people who receive an abortion to prison. — Read on abcnews.go.com/Health/south-carolina-lawmakers-debate-abortion-bill-imprison-people/story

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Jimmie “Chris” Duncan is Released After 27 Years on Louisiana’s Death Row  – Innocence Project

Mr. Duncan was wrongfully convicted of a crime that never occurred based on now discredited bite mark and forensic pathology testimony from notorious “experts” Michael West and Steven Hayne. — Read on innocenceproject.org/news/jimmie-chris-duncan-is-released-after-27-years-on-louisianas-death-row/

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