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Forensics: False positives. Rhode Island Department of Health Forensic Chemistry Lab Contamination Investigation
Authorities are reviewing hundreds of test results at the Rhode Island Department of Health lab over concerns they could have been contaminated, the state’s… — Read on http://www.necn.com/news/local/hundreds-of-cases-under-review-after-potential-contamination-at-ri-forensics-lab/2947766/
Forensics: Museums still resist this process. Cornell University anthropology dept. returns Native Ancestors, Feb. 21, 60 years after they were dug out of ground
Cornell University anthropology dept. returns Native Ancestors, Feb. 21, 60 years after they were dug out of ground | Navajo-Hopi Observer | Navajo & Hopi Nations, AZ — Read on http://www.nhonews.com/news/2023/mar/14/cornell-university-anthropology-dept-returns-nativ/
Forensics: Only in Texas. Sheriff: Man fatally shoots self after living with corpse
Authorities are investigating what led a man to fatally shoot himself just before deputies entered his home and found he’d been living for months with a corpse. — Read on cw39.com/news/local/sheriff-man-fatally-shoots-self-after-living-with-corpse/
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Forensics: Lawyer corruption. and payoffs. State Bar of California Releases Reports Detailing Past Unethical Conduct in Handling Girardi Complaints
State Bar of California Releases Reports Detailing Past Unethical Conduct in Handling Girardi Complaints – The State Bar of California – News Releases — Read on http://www.calbar.ca.gov/About-Us/News/News-Releases/State-Bar-of-California-Releases-Reports-Detailing-Past-Unethical-Conduct-in-Handling-Girardi-Complaints
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Forensics: Did this delay the Civil War 10 years? Was president Zachary Taylor assassinated to preserve slavery? A Few Forensic scientists say it’s possible. Arsenic testing questionable.
Zachary Taylor died in 1850 of food poisoning. Some experts think the culprit was arsenic — here’s why — Read on http://www.salon.com/2023/03/05/did-the-south-assassinate-this-to-preserve-slavery-forensic-scientists-say-its-possible/
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Forensics: Biometric theft. White Castle faces up to $17B fine over worker fingerprints
White Castle faces up to $17B fine over worker fingerprints • The Register — Read on http://www.theregister.com/2023/02/18/white_castle_fingerprints_fine/
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Forensics: @radleybalko puts the spotlight on police misconduct. Roundup: Pittsburgh chief says city cops will ignore ban on trivial traffic stops; QI gone haywire; a horrifying jail death in Arkansas
Here’s your roundup of criminal justice and civil liberties stories: Pittsburgh police chief says officers will continue to make trivial traffic stops despite a city ordinance barring the practice, because it’s good for officer morale. Which, frankly, is a pretty … Continue reading
Forensics: #NamUs. 65% of unknowns are POC. Texas man killed and dumped in Saginaw River in 1973 finally identified via DNA evidence
Texas man killed and dumped in Saginaw River in 1973 finally identified via DNA evidence – mlive.com — Read on http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw-bay-city/2023/01/texas-man-killed-and-dumped-in-saginaw-river-in-1973-finally-identified-via-dna-evidence.html
