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Forensics: Cops lie in court. Pay $9M to Man Who Spent 17 Years in Prison After Being Wrongfully Convicted, City Lawyers Recommend | Chicago News
Wrongful convictions have long been the most expensive kind of police misconduct in Chicago, costing taxpayers $131.5 million in the first six months of 2026, according to an analysis of city data by WTTW News. — Read on news.wttw.com/2026/07/09/pay-9m-man-who-spent-17-years-prison-after-being-wrongfully-convicted-city-lawyers
Forensics: Judge Says Crime Lab ‘Recklessly’ Violated Court Order In Murder Trial Of Accused Romeo Nance Accomplice
A Will County Judge on Wednesday ruled Will County prosecutors had ignored her order for an expert to be present for DNA testing. — Read on patch.com/illinois/joliet/judge-says-crime-lab-recklessly-violated-court-order-murder-trial-accused-romeo
Forensics: Cook County Has Been Called the Wrongful Conviction Capital of the US. New Book Explores Why
Illinois makes up about 15% of wrongful conviction cases nationwide, according to Nicole Gonzalez Van Cleve, the author behind “Crime Fictions: How Racist Lies Built a System of Mass Wrongful Conviction.” — Read on news.wttw.com/2026/06/23/cook-county-has-been-called-wrongful-conviction-capital-us-new-book-explores-why
Forensics: Another bitemark exoneration. Conviction of man in 1989 Eugene murder is tossed out under new ‘junk science’ law
A new state law lists bite-mark analysis as a discredited forensic science, and Oregon Department of Justice attorneys agreed that under the law the conviction of Robert Lyons should be vacated. The Lane County District Attorney must decide whether to … Continue reading
Forensics: Law. A world on trial: How lawyers documenting Israeli abuse pay a price | Israel-Palestine conflict
Behind the mounting evidence of crimes against Palestinians are the lawyers braving harassment and violence. — Read on http://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/6/19/a-world-on-trial-how-lawyers-documenting-israeli-abuse-pay-a-price
Forensics:: Law. If There’s $1.776 Billion for January 6 Rioters, Why Not for Broken Indian Treaties? – Native News Online
If There’s $1.776 Billion for January 6 Rioters, Why Not for Broken Indian Treaties? – Native News Online — Read on nativenewsonline.net/opinion/if-theres-1-776-billion-for-january-6-rioters-why-not-for-broken-indian-treaties/
Forensics: Lost DNA coverup. Junk forensics. Mississippi Today fights for access to court records about missing evidence in rape, manslaughter case
An RCFP attorney is representing Mississippi Today in its fight for public access to the judicial records. — Read on http://www.rcfp.org/litigation/brown-v-mississippi/
Forensics: Law. Civil Rights. Judge Brutally Slaps Down Trump’s Bid to Rewrite History at National Parks
The president’s agenda has taken another hit. — Read on http://www.thedailybeast.com/judge-brutally-slaps-down-trumps-bid-to-rewrite-history-at-national-parks/
Forensics: Junk Medicine in 13 States. Indiana Attempts to Restrict Access to Medication Abortion, Spreads Misinformation to Intimidate Patients and Providers
Indiana Attempts to Restrict Access to Medication Abortion, Spreads Misinformation to Intimidate Patients and Providers | Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates — Read on http://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-alliance-advocates/press-releases/indiana-attempts-to-restrict-access-to-medication-abortion-spreads-misinformation-to-intimidate-patients-and-providers
Forensics: Data Centers. Philly Cops Admit That They’re Tracking “First Amendment Activity” Critical of AI
A law enforcement document obtained by The Intercept shows police scan social media looking for posts opposing AI data centers. — Read on theintercept.com/2026/06/01/ai-data-center-protest-police-surveillance/
