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Forensics: Law. Senate Confirms Prosecutor Whose Misconduct Led to Nine Felony Case Dismissals, Including Wind River Murder
Another white man in charge of “fighting crime” in native territory. Senate Confirms Prosecutor Whose Misconduct Led to Nine Felony Case Dismissals, Including Wind River Murder – Native News Online — Read on nativenewsonline.net/currents/senate-confirms-prosecutor-whose-misconduct-led-to-nine-felony-case-dismissals-including-wind-river-murder/
Forensics: A Dorito bag mistaken for a gun. How AI can lead to false arrests and wrongful convictions
Danger arises when law enforcement believes that AI models are retrieving certainties rather than generating likelihoods. — Read on theconversation.com/how-ai-can-lead-to-false-arrests-and-wrongful-convictions-281102
Forensics: Law. Trump-appointed prosecutor found guilty of misconduct in secret ruling
Double down on proving the DOJ is crooked. Misconduct confirmed: A state grievance committee found John Sarcone committed professional misconduct after watchdog complaints, but kept details and sanctions sealed. Secrecy backlash: Press freedom and accountability groups argue that withholding details … Continue reading
Forensics: Law. Paid informant convictions. Advocates in TN push for DNA testing before scheduled execution of Tony Carruthers
Death row exonerees and other innocence experts are calling on Gov. Bill Lee to halt the scheduled execution of 59-year-old Tony Carruthers, arguing untested DNA evidence could prove his innocence. — Read on http://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-news/advocates-dna-testing-tony-carruthers/
Forensics: Law. Cook County is trying to limit access to certificates of innocence | Injustice Watch
New DA expects “true innocence” based on evidence “like DNA.” Despite Chicago’s horrific record of corrupt cops. Also DNA is available in only a fraction of exonerations. Ridiculous statement which hides her own biased version of justice. Exonerated people seek … Continue reading
Forensics: False charges. Southern Poverty Law Center says its informants weren’t a secret to DOJ
Cops use paid informants all the time. Ive seen it on Law and Order. Whatta joke. Southern Poverty Law Center says its informants weren’t a secret to DOJ — Read on http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/southern-poverty-law-center-says-informants-werent-secret-doj-rcna342519
Forensics: $25M in payouts. More coming. Famous Detroit Homicide Interrogator ‘The Closer’ Accused of Coercing False Confessions in Murder Cases
Retired Detroit homicide interrogator “The Closer” faces scrutiny as overturned murder convictions, alleged coerced confessions, and mounting exonerations raise questions about past Detroit police — Read on http://www.lawyerherald.com/articles/63850/20260428/famous-detroit-homicide-interrogator-closer-accused-coercing-false-confessions-murder-cases.htm
Forensics: Abuse and murder. Multiple men ‘drugged and raped’ at Epstein’s secretive New Mexico ranch | The Independent
Local survivors have come forward for the first time as New Mexico presses on with its reopened investigation into the isolated Sante Fe property — Read on http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/jeffrey-epstein-zorro-ranch-new-mexico-b2966231.html
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Forensics: Faked DNA. Legislation hoped to clear up the Missy Woods scandal. Defense attorneys are now overwhelmed with cases
When the police crime lab cooks their forensic results, the Defense Bar has to fix the fallout. A bill passed last year helped give defendants who were potentially impacted by misconduct more rights but also created some challenges. — Read … Continue reading
Forensics: Evidence. ChatGPT Confessed to a Crime It Couldn’t Possibly Commit
A renown criminologist’s experiment with ChatGPT demonstrates the destructive power of police to elicit false confessions. — Read on theintercept.com/2026/04/23/chatgpt-ai-false-confession-interrogation-crime/
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