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Criminal Justice: ICE in Chicago news: Agents raid South Shore apartment building; Donald Trump says city could become military training ground
A downtown Chicago protest against ICE got underway on Tuesday night as the city braces for a possible National Guard deployment. — Read on abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-federal-agents-surround-south-shore-apartment-building-dhs-requests-military-deployment-illinois/17908911/
Forensics: Chicago DA Eileen O’Neill Burke sandbags wrongful conviction review in Cook County | Injustice Watch
Corrupt cops are the culprits once again. The DA calls them “bad apples.” State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has allowed the Conviction Integrity Unit to shrink and made it more difficult for people to have their innocence claims investigated. — … Continue reading
Forensics: Largest in Calif history. Man freed after 38 years of imprisonment settles for $25 million
Maurice Hastings, 70, who spent 38 years in prison before being found factually innocent, accepted a $25-million settlement from the city of Inglewood. — Read on http://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-24/man-freed-after-38-years-of-imprisonment-settles-for-25-million-in-wrongful-conviction-lawsuit
Forensics: Four toddlers died from a genetic defect. She wasn’t emotional enough. Wrongfully jailed mum freed after 20 years speaks out, revives calls for justice reform in Australia
Forensics: Non-forensic lawyers in charge. Watchdog fails wrongly convicted owing to lack of forensic expertise, experts say | Criminal Cases Review Commission | The Guardian
Criminal Cases Review Commission faces criticism over its handling of several high-profile cases — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/law/2025/sep/07/watchdog-fails-wrongly-convicted-prisoners-lack-forensic-expertise-experts-say
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Forensics: Bitemark fakery was acceptable? Prosecutors ask state’s highest court to reinstate death row inmate Jimmie Duncan’s conviction
Duncan’s 1998 conviction was vacated in April after a judge found it was based in part on discredited science, but prosecutors are fighting his release. — Read on veritenews.org/2025/09/01/jimmie-duncan-death-row-bail-state-supreme-court/
Forensics: Human and ethical factors seen in police crime lab toxicology failures
I’d like to recommend you this book: “Errors in toxicology testing and the need for full discovery” by Aaron Olson. Sent via PocketBook Reader
Forensics: Denver police crime lab triples number of cases under review in CBI scandal – Colorado Politics
Denver police crime lab triples number of cases under review in CBI scandal – Colorado Politics — Read on http://www.coloradopolitics.com/2025/08/22/denver-police-crime-lab-triples-number-of-cases-under-review-in-cbi-scandal/
Forensics: Despite ongoing proceedings, October execution date set for Texas man in ‘shaken baby’ case
A Texas judge on Wednesday set a new execution date for an autistic man convicted in a problematic “shaken baby” case. — Read on http://www.tiogapublishing.com/news/nation/october-execution-date-set-for-texas-man-in-shaken-baby-case/article_d3b87abb-755f-5f7b-b697-14beca47c7c9.html
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