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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
Forensics: Illinois has the same problem. Inside LAPD’s nearly $400M settlement crisis that’s bankrupting LA
Taxpayers are covering civil rights violations and officer misconduct while basic city services face cuts—and a new audit could reveal whether LAPD is doing anything to stop the pattern. — Read on lapublicpress.org/2025/11/lapd-settlements/
Forensics: Acquitted Soccer Player Detained over Two Years after Verdict, Finally Reunited with Family
Nizar Trabelsi, a Tunisian-born former professional soccer player, was released after spending more than two years in unlawful U.S. immigration detention following his acquittal on terrorism-related charges, in a case cited as an example of prolonged and inhumane detention practices … Continue reading
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Forensics: Marty Tankleff, GU Professor, Exoneree, Admitted to Supreme Court Bar
A Georgetown University professor who was previously wrongfully incarcerated gained admission to litigate before the U.S. Supreme Court… — Read on thehoya.com/news/gu-professor-exoneree-admitted-to-supreme-court-bar/
Forensics: Is Antifa real now? Guilt by association as Protesters Against ICE Charged With Terrorism for “Antifa” Activity
After a protest against ICE, federal prosecutors pursued guilt-by-association charges against two “antifa” protesters. — Read on theintercept.com/2025/10/17/antifa-ice-protesters-terrorism-texas-prairieland/
Forensics: Man exonerated in Louisiana runs for Clerk of the Court position and faces lies and intimidation from the white incumbent. ‘I’ll fight for your rights like I fought for my own freedom’
‘I’ll fight for your rights like I fought for my own freedom’ | The Lens — Read on thelensnola.org/2025/10/10/ill-fight-for-your-rights-like-i-fought-for-my-own-freedom/
Forensics: Here we go. Will the DOJ lawyers risk disbarment? Comey to make first court appearance in Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress
Former FBI Director James Comey is set to make his first court appearance in a Justice Department criminal case accusing him of having lied to Congress five years ago — Read on abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/comey-make-court-appearance-justice-department-case-accusing-126317327
Forensics: Execution looming for murder conviction based on shaken baby theories that have been debunked.
This case exposes courts reliance on past expert opinions (legal precedents) used to render death penalty convictions. The crux is when those “scientific” ideas are now considered not grounded by reliable medical research. This reveals the sad fact that junk … Continue reading
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: Chicago DA Eileen O’Neill Burke sandbags wrongful conviction review in Cook County | Injustice Watch
Corrupt cops are the culprits once again. The DA calls them “bad apples.” State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has allowed the Conviction Integrity Unit to shrink and made it more difficult for people to have their innocence claims investigated. — … Continue reading
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