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Forensics: “Haven of fraud.” Bondi and Blanche take credit for ongoing case with local agencies.
Office of Public Affairs | Fraud Tourists Plead Guilty to Minneapolis Medicaid Fraud | United States Department of Justice — Read on http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/fraud-tourists-plead-guilty-minneapolis-medicaid-fraud
Posted in Crime, criminal justice, US Crime labs
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Forensics: One corporation is the main provider. England: Collapsing forensic science system is ‘national scandal in the making’ | Scottish Legal News
The forensic science system in England and Wales is on the brink of collapse. This stark assessment, expressed by Professor Angela Gallop, has been reinforced today by the House of Lord Science and Technology Committee in a report that found … Continue reading
Posted in AAFS, Crime, Crime lab scandal, criminal justice, Forensic Science
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Forensics: Perjury. ICE says federal agents appear to have lied about confrontation that led to shooting – POLITICO
Officers claimed they were attacked, prompting one to open fire. — Read on http://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/13/ice-minneapolis-shooting-assault-00780839 Here is the video from the dash cameras.
Forensics: Who is in charge? Feds are pissed. Arizona sheriff blocks FBI access to evidence in Nancy Guthrie abduction, source says.
An Arizona sheriff is blocking FBI access to key evidence in the investigation into the abduction of U.S. television journalist Savannah Guthrie’s mother, impairing its ability to assist in the probe, a U.S. law enforcement official with knowledge of the … Continue reading
Posted in AAFS, criminal justice, DNA profiling, Forensic Science
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Forensics: Cites bitemark cases of forensic fraud. Innocence Project Calls on NY Governor Hochul to End Qualified Immunity and Hold Officials Accountable for Misconduct
Qualified immunity has already left too many people — including those who were wrongfully incarcerated — without any meaningful path to justice for the harm they suffered. — Read on innocenceproject.org/news/innocence-project-calls-on-ny-governor-to-end-qualified-immunity/
Forensics: $11M spent to correct. Former Colorado crime lab scientist pleads not guilty to mishandling evidence.
Prosecutors filed 102 charges against former analyst Yvonne Woods after an internal investigation uncovered irregularities that called into question a decade’s worth of test results. — Read on http://www.courthousenews.com/former-colorado-crime-lab-scientist-pleads-not-guilty-to-mishandling-evidence/
Forensics: ‘Unconscionable cruelty’: MPs call for miscarriage of justice compensation – The Justice Gap
‘Unconscionable cruelty’: MPs call for miscarriage of justice compensation – The Justice Gap — Read on http://www.thejusticegap.com/unconscionable-cruelty-mps-call-for-miscarriage-of-justice-compensation/
Forensics: Tell Verizon: Stop Powering Detention, Deportation, and Abuse.
Verizon is helping power a system of detention, deportation, and abuse. Through a 10-year, $176 billion contract with the Department of Homeland Security, Verizon provides communications infrastru… — Read on actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-verizon-stop-powering-detention-deportation-and-abuse/
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