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Forensics: Civil Rights. DHS has arrested people filming their agents, and Sens. Duckworth, Durbin say those arrests must stop – Chicago Sun-Times
In a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the senators demand that she keep federal agents from arresting people who are simply exercising “a core First Amendment right.” — Read on chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10/30/dhs-kristi-noem-tammy-duckworth-dick-durbin-ice-agents-filming-arrests
Forensics: Junk science leads to Texas sueing Tylenol makers J&J and Kenvue, claiming they hid drug’s autism risks | Reuters
The makers of Tylenol, Johnson & Johnson and Kenvue , were sued on Tuesday by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who accused them of knowingly hiding the drug’s links to autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. — Read on http://www.reuters.com/world/texas-sues-jj-kenvue-claiming-they-hid-tylenols-autism-risks-2025-10-28/
Forensics: Marty Tankleff, GU Professor, Exoneree, Admitted to Supreme Court Bar
A Georgetown University professor who was previously wrongfully incarcerated gained admission to litigate before the U.S. Supreme Court… — Read on thehoya.com/news/gu-professor-exoneree-admitted-to-supreme-court-bar/
Forensics: $2000 an hour? Defendants need fund contributions. Criminal defense costs add up for Trump’s perceived enemies : NPR
For defendants facing criminal charges from the Justice Department, the costs of fighting are enormous and can reverberate for years, according to veteran attorneys. — Read on http://www.npr.org/2025/10/16/g-s1-93593/trump-justice-targets-prosecution-costs
Forensics: Man exonerated in Louisiana runs for Clerk of the Court position and faces lies and intimidation from the white incumbent. ‘I’ll fight for your rights like I fought for my own freedom’
‘I’ll fight for your rights like I fought for my own freedom’ | The Lens — Read on thelensnola.org/2025/10/10/ill-fight-for-your-rights-like-i-fought-for-my-own-freedom/
Forensics: Execution next Thursday. ‘You cannot undo a wrongful execution’: push to halt killing of Texas man in ‘shaken baby’ case.
Lawyers scramble as Robert Roberson to be first person executed under theory now widely seen as junk science — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/09/texas-robert-roberson-execution
Forensics: A deep dive into legal protections against The Comey Indictment and Selective or Vindictive Prosecution
A primer on the powerful legal tools and the high evidentiary burden placed on defendants to use them successfully. — Read on http://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-comey-indictment-and-selective-or-vindictive-prosecution
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
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