Category Archives: criminal justice reform

Forensics: MS cops’ history of planting evidence and illegal searches. Plus torture.

Posted on February 22, 2025 by csidds

https://www.wlbt.com/2025/02/21/former-mississippi-sheriffs-deputy-describes-rampant-violence-by-goon-squad/

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Forensics: Police crime labs in CO will be forced to report errors in analyses to prevent coverups.

Posted on February 21, 2025 by csidds
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Forensics: What happens when a police crime lab scientist goes rogue. Defense attorneys forced to litigate each case. It takes years.

Posted on February 18, 2025 by csidds

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/denver-lawyer-client-prove-wrongful-conviction-forensic-analyst-missy-woods-arrest-mishandling-dna/

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Forensics: The long road for exonorees demanding compensation for years in prison. Oregon AG denies 40 innocence claims.

Posted on February 18, 2025 by csidds

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/02/18/oregon-wrongful-convictions-bipartisan-bill-exonerated-exoneree-crime-justice/

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Forensics: 🧪 Police misconduct settlements reaches $107.5M in 2024. Taxpayers on the hook for it.

Posted on February 16, 2025 by csidds

https://www.thecentersquare.com/illinois/article_94595428-eb22-11ef-8a89-d388139ed6ad.html

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🧪Forensics: CT paying out 8 wrongful convictions all in one month! Police methods got the wrong suspects.

Posted on February 14, 2025 by csidds
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Forensics: When your fame and fortune as “The Godfather” of everything forensic takes a deep dive.

Posted on February 13, 2025 by csidds
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Forensics: Welcome to the world of justice delayed and wrongful convictions. Forensic science failures persist as labs fail to adopt standards

Posted on November 18, 2024 by csidds

Forensic science has deadly stakes, but half of the largest labs in the U.S. haven’t adopted federal standards, including for DNA tests and guns. — Read on http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/11/18/forensic-science-crime-lab-police-dna-test/75823347007/

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Forensics: Do judges and lawyers really care about junk forensics? It leads to false convictions and executions.Texas Supreme Court weighing Robert Roberson case.

Posted on November 14, 2024 by csidds

Justices are considering whether Roberson must testify before a Texas House committee before the state can carry out his execution. — Read on http://www.wfaa.com/article/news/state/texas-news/how-disagreements-about-texas-death-row-inmates-guilt-became-legal-battle-between-branches-government/287-1b2db227-0453-407f-9b6c-14cc37274f3e

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Forensics Tell this to the bitemark supporters in the US Department of Justice and the #AAFS. The Law Must Respond when Science Changes | Scientific American

Posted on November 4, 2024 by csidds

The first org only hires bitemarkers of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. What was once fair under the law may become unfair when science changes. The law must react to uphold due process — Read on http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-law-must-respond-when-science-changes/

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