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Forensics: Horrific 1970’s US policy. New Mexico Could Be First State to Address Forced Sterilization of Native American Women | Health
Jean Whitehorse’s (Diné) Native name means ‘Many Children,’ but she only has one child. This spring, she spoke at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York to explain why. In the 1970s, during an emergency visit … Continue reading
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Forensics: Ignoring science in the US. CDC Website Now Boosts Debunked Link Between Vaccines and Autism
“This represents a new and devastating turn by the CDC.” — Read on gizmodo.com/cdc-website-now-boosts-debunked-link-between-vaccines-and-autism-2000688898
Forensics: This title is misleading. New AI discovery claims fingerprints aren’t truly unique — And it could rewrite forensic science
AI captured similarities fingerprint similarities in individuals not related to traditional loops, whorls and endpoints. Human investigators have trusted fingerprints for more than 100 years — but what if a core belief behind that system was wrong all along ? … Continue reading
Forensics: History of “no knock” home invasions by police. Collateral Damage: Episode Seven: Dirty Information
Years before the police killing of Breonna Taylor brought “no-knock” raids into the national spotlight, the NYPD mistakenly raided Alberta Spruill’s home — and literally scared her to death. — Read on theintercept.com/2025/11/19/collateral-damage-episode-seven-dirty-information/
Forensics: British wrongful conviction. How close are police to finding Diane Sindall’s real killer? BBC
Peter Sullivan served 38 years in jail after he was wrongly convicted of Diane Sindall’s 1986 murder. — Read on http://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy9p79lxrlzo
Forensics: Pure extortion. Kennedy’s junk science puts Tylenol — and Trump — on Trial
Extreme claims about Tylenol are making their way into courtrooms across America. — Read on thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/5602170-kennedys-junk-science-puts-tylenol-and-trump-on-trial/
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Forensics: Speaker Mike Johnson’s Louisiana distict has a much worse murder rate but Chicago is the target. Northern District of Illinois | U.S. Attorney’s Office and Other DOJ Components Provide Update on Increased Federal Prosecutions and Ongoing Strategies to Combat Violent Crime in Chicago
Northern District of Illinois | U.S. Attorney’s Office and Other DOJ Components Provide Update on Increased Federal Prosecutions and Ongoing Strategies to Combat Violent Crime in Chicago | United States Department of Justice — Read on http://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/us-attorneys-office-and-other-doj-components-provide-update-increased-federal
Forensics: Federal judges under attack. US Justice Department targets judicial ‘obstacles’ in immigration, antifa cases, email shows | Reuters
The U.S. Justice Department has ordered federal prosecutors to provide examples of “unusual judicial system obstacles” they have faced during criminal or civil proceedings tied to immigration, assaults on law enforcement or “antifa,” according to a government email reviewed by … Continue reading
Forensics: Right to Counsel. Judge tosses criminal case over funding shortfall tied to US government shutdown
A California federal judge has dismissed a criminal case after finding that the defendant’s constitutional right to counsel was violated by a funding shortfall that left private attorneys who serve as court-appointed defense lawyers unpaid since July. — Read on … Continue reading
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Forensics: Judge Failed to Disclose Personal Ties to Prosecutor in Two Death Row Cases
Veteran prosecutor Fern Smith convicted both Tremane Wood and Richard Glossip. She calls a judge in both cases a friend. — Read on theintercept.com/2025/11/12/richard-glossip-tremane-wood-susan-stallings-judge-recusal/ New: OK governor commuted Tremane Wood hours before planned execution. https://x.com/cnnbrk/status/1989027996708016511?s=12
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