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Forensics: Law. DOJ accused of lying to court about gutting team tasked with combating hate crimes
A former senior career Justice Department official has accused the Trump administration of illegally dismantling the agency’s only office dedicated to preventing hate crimes and community violence, then lying about it to a federal judge.Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), ranking Democrat … Continue reading
Forensics: Crime. USDOJ shut down Epstein ranch investigation in 2019. Podcast.
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Forensics: Civil Rights Disturbing Texts From Turning Point USA College President Exposed As He Is Forced To Resign
FIU Turning Point USA president resigns after leaked WhatsApp chats revealed racist, antisemitic, and homophobic messages shared with other conservative campus leaders. . Society — Read on http://www.boredpanda.com/turning-point-usa-florida-international-university-president-resign-leaked-chats/
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Forensics: Crime. Texas Mother Is Exonerated After 22 Years for a Crime That Never Happened – Innocence Project
Texas Mother Is Exonerated After 22 Years for a Crime That Never Happened – Innocence Project — Read on innocenceproject.org/news/carmen-mejia-exonerated-texas-22-years/
Forensics: Home Chem 101 lab ‘He is not a terrorist’: 17-year-old college kid in Irvine hazmat probe poses no threat, lawyer says.
The family described the teenager as an academically advanced student interested in biology and chemistry, according to their attorney. — Read on http://www.ocregister.com/2026/02/28/teenager-in-irvine-hazmat-probe-poses-no-threat-family-lawyer-says/
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Forensics: Chemical Weapons. Portland can fine ICE building owner $5,000 each time federal officials deploy chemical munitions
Portland can fine ICE building owner $5,000 each time federal officials deploy chemical munitions – OPB — Read on http://www.opb.org/article/2026/02/27/portland-fine-ice-building-chemical-munitions-deployed/
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Forensics: Crime scene blood stains can be damning—even after cleaning
Cleaning blood from a violent crime scene can complicate crime scene investigations, particularly when accurate evidence is required for a conviction in court. A new study led by Flinders University, published in the Australian … — Read on phys.org/news/2026-02-crime-scene-blood-damning.html
Forensics: Military. AIs can’t stop recommending nuclear strikes in war game simulations | New Scientist
Leading AIs from OpenAI, Anthropic and Google opted to use nuclear weapons in simulated war games in 95 per cent of cases — Read on http://www.newscientist.com/article/2516885-ais-cant-stop-recommending-nuclear-strikes-in-war-game-simulations/