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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: Treading on Double Jeopardy Laws. Over-Federalization: Federal Intrusion Into State Criminal Law – The Sentencing Project
The expanding encroachment of federal criminal law on traditionally local offenses threatens justice, equity, and local democracy. — Read on http://www.sentencingproject.org/policy-brief/over-federalization-federal-intrusion-into-state-criminal-law/
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Forensics: Removing the minority vote in Texas. Gerrymander Goes to Court, With 5 Congressional Seats, and Minority Representation, at Stake
President Donald Trump’s plan to rig the 2026 midterm election by pressuring states to create more Republican congressional seats will face a major test in a federal courtroom in El Paso, Texas starting Wednesday, as a panel of judges considers … Continue reading
Forensics: The federal judge assigned to Trump’s indictment of ex AG James Comey. Michael S. Nachmanoff – Wikipedia
Trumps lawyer Halligan is treading on sanctions for pursuing this process. The first flub is her questionable appointment by the WH. Then she only had 23 (who voted 14 for and 9 against) panel Grand Jury present at her 1am … Continue reading
Forensics: Horrific killings of 4 female teenagers. What to know about the new suspect identified in Texas’ infamous yogurt shop killings
Austin police have identified a new suspect in the 1991 yogurt shop murders of four teenage girls — Read on abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/new-suspect-identified-texas-infamous-yogurt-shop-killings-126002530
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Forensics: US serial killer case opens door to using cutting-edge DNA data in courts
New York trial could set a legal precedent by admitting findings from whole-genome sequencing as evidence. — Read on http://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03102-8
Forensics: Incredible story of mistakes and lies used to convict. Plus a forensic quack. Oregon police, forensics lab actions result in $14 million payout for Coos County man
Oregon police, forensics lab actions result in $14 million payout for Coos County man – OPB — Read on http://www.opb.org/article/2025/09/22/oregon-police-crime-coos-county-nicholas-mcguffin-lawsuit/
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