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Forensics: More on abysmal medical incompetence in prisons. Illinois prisoners endangered by lack of medical staff
An independent monitor reported problems are largely related to major staffing shortages, with 46% of medical positions left unfilled. — Read on http://www.wbez.org/stories/illinois-prisoners-endangered-by-lack-of-medical-staff/f2940a7b-59ec-44e0-a238-ec7ede5948fd
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Forensics: Medical horror story. Giving Birth in Jail Often Comes With Medical Neglect, Texas Jail Project Finds
Texas Jail Project has spent years tracking stories of medical neglect and abuse during pregnancy in county jails all over the state. — Read on http://www.teenvogue.com/story/giving-birth-in-jail
Forensics: Ukrainian groups learn about DNA use to identify war victims
Ukrainian civil society and rights groups have visited an organization that uses high-tech DNA techniques to identify people who go missing in conflicts and natural disasters — Read on http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/06/ukraine-russia-war-missing-people-dna/d65505e4-d476-11ed-ac8b-cd7da05168e9_story.html
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Forensics: Weak to fraudulent testimonies. Forensic Experts: Error, Bias, Incompetence and Criminality
One of the tasks of a good legal team is to analyse, question and contest forensic reports and evidence. — Read on http://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/forensic-experts-error-bias-incompetence-and-criminality/
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Forensics: Grass roots efforts. How a UK missing persons charity solves cold cases using expert volunteers
Locate International, founded by a retired detective, has one ultimate goal: to investigate every cold case in the UK — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/apr/02/how-a-uk-missing-persons-charity-solves-cold-cases-using-expert-volunteers
Forensics: The Movement Behind the Texas Judge and the Junk Science Poised to Block Access to Mifepristone
Thanks to Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, the Christian right has found a court in Texas where it thinks it can win rulings that erode abortion access even in states keeping it legal. — Read on http://www.thenation.com/article/society/mifepristone-texas-abortion-medication/
Forensics: More on Native remains repatriation. UC Berkeley Professor Taught with Suspected Native American Remains
Despite decades of Indigenous activism and resistance, UC Berkeley has failed to return the remains of thousands of Native Americans to tribes. — Read on http://www.propublica.org/article/berkeley-professor-taught-suspected-native-american-remains-repatriation
Forensics: Indigenous remains repatriation. ‘You’re not alone’: Guatemalan anthropologist offers support for unmarked graves searches | CBC News
One of Guatemala’s foremost experts in forensic anthropology is offering his support for Indigenous communities investigating unmarked burials linked to residential schools in Canada. — Read on http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/fafg-peccerelli-guatemala-unmarked-graves-1.6765949
Forensics: Looking Back: Forensic Fraud in Child Abuse Cases | Coerced plea deals and hidden fraud
By Jeffrey Deskovic “Looking back” will feature reprints of articles that Jeff previously wrote while a columnist at The Westchester Guardian, which — Read on http://www.davisvanguard.org/2023/02/looking-back-forensic-fraud-in-child-abuse-cases-2/
Forensics: NamUS added to system. Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Combat MMIW Crisis, Strengthen Tribal Law Enforcement
Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.) introduced bipartisan legislation today that aims to strengthen Tribal law enforcement and increase public safety throughout Indian Country. The Bridging Agency Data Gaps & Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act would … Continue reading
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