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Forensics: Uncontrolled variables ignored. Experts fear hair strand tests are being misinterpreted in Family Court cases
There are growing concerns over the way hair strand tests are being interpreted in the Family Court. — Read on http://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8xw9j5dz1qo
Forensics: Bitemarks fabricated. Man who spent decades on death row awaits Louisiana Supreme Court ruling on his case
A West Monroe man who spent decades on death row is waiting for the Louisiana Supreme Court to decide the next chapter in his case after his conviction was set aside last year. — Read on http://www.kplctv.com/2026/05/22/man-who-spent-decades-death-row-awaits-louisiana-supreme-court-ruling-his-case/
Forensics: Death from the WH. What I Learned About Vitamin K Deficiency From Babies’ Autopsy Reports
Babies have died after not receiving the vitamin K shot at birth. Their autopsy records underscore how preventable their deaths could have been. — Read on http://www.propublica.org/article/vitamin-k-baby-autopsy-reports
Forensics: Junk Science. SCOTUS used faulty racial voter turnout data to shred Voting Rights Act in recent ruling.
Justice Samuel Alito relied on misleading data about racial voter turnout rates in his recent ruling that hollowed out the Voting Rights Act. — Read on http://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/scotus-used-faulty-racial-voter-turnout-data-to-shred-voting-rights-act-in-recent-ruling/
Forensics: Jimmie Duncan’s wrongful conviction used junk forensics experts. “The Cadaver King and and The Country Dentist.”
Great book on Amazon. Here’s a YT look at the case. youtu.be/PIT_kFtCZ7E
Forensics: Medicine. Two men sentenced in $522M Medicare genetic testing fraud scheme
Fox News blames this on Biden. These investigations take years to develop and prosecute. Two Georgia men were sentenced for orchestrating a $522 million Medicare and Medicaid fraud scheme involving fake genetic tests, kickbacks and falsified medical records. — Read … Continue reading
Forensics: Total idiocy. AI models are choking on junk data
The quest for more training data has created a glut of low-quality junk data that could derail the promise of physical AI. — Read on fortune.com/2026/05/03/ai-models-are-choking-on-junk-data/
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Forensics: Junk Medicine. Advocates Bash ‘Junk Science’ As Appeals Court Blocks Abortion Pill by Mail
Viagra as a death rate 10x greater. The fight over the use and distribution of the pill mifepristone has seeped into various courts around the country. — Read on http://www.newsweek.com/appeals-court-blocks-mifepristone-abortion-pill-mail-11905332
Forensics: Faked DNA. Legislation hoped to clear up the Missy Woods scandal. Defense attorneys are now overwhelmed with cases
When the police crime lab cooks their forensic results, the Defense Bar has to fix the fallout. A bill passed last year helped give defendants who were potentially impacted by misconduct more rights but also created some challenges. — Read … Continue reading
Forensics: Evidence. ChatGPT Confessed to a Crime It Couldn’t Possibly Commit
A renown criminologist’s experiment with ChatGPT demonstrates the destructive power of police to elicit false confessions. — Read on theintercept.com/2026/04/23/chatgpt-ai-false-confession-interrogation-crime/
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