Category Archives: human rights violations

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: 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: Measles Outbreak in Texas

Posted on February 9, 2025 by csidds

You won’t hear this on Fox News. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DF3BDExx7G7/?igsh=NjZiM2M3MzIxNA==

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Forensics: ‘Shaken baby” myth condemned him. Texas junk science law reason for temporary stay in death row execution

Posted on October 19, 2024 by csidds

Robert Roberson, the first person scheduled to be executed over “shaken baby syndrome” in the death of his daughter, won a stay of execution in Texas. — Read on http://www.newsnationnow.com/cuomo-show/texas-junk-science-law-reason-for-temporary-stay-of-execution/

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Forensics: Migrant minors wrongly sent to adult detention due to scam X-rays.

Posted on October 3, 2024 by csidds

The misuse of dental and medical “science” for police purposes in the US. Civil rights groups file a complaint for federal agencies to disclose info about discredited scientific methods used to determine minors’ age — Read on prismreports.org/2024/10/02/migrant-minors-sent-to-adult-detention/

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Forensics: Unknown persons sold for profit in Texas. Agencies not reporting to national database. Cut up and leased out – by Max Houck – Forensic Science*

Posted on September 24, 2024 by csidds

“Just because they don’t have any next of kin doesn’t mean they have no voice.” — Read on maxhouck.substack.com/p/cut-up-and-leased-out

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Forensics: Cops immunity wont help this problem. Chicago’s wrongful conviction calamity leaves taxpayers on the hook for a fortune in claims, possibly billions of dollars – ABC7 Chicago

Posted on September 20, 2024 by csidds

Chicago wrongful conviction settlements could reach the billions of dollars, on top of $750 million for policy brutality and convictions since 2000. — Read on abc7chicago.com/post/chicagos-wrongful-conviction-calamity-leaves-taxpayers-hook-fortune-claims-possibly-billions-dollars/15327607/

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Forensics: Article of Interest: Former U.S. Judge Andy Lester Calls on Oklahoma to Implement Reforms to “Badly Broken” Capital Punishment System Before Continuing Executions | Death Penalty Information Center

Posted on September 18, 2024 by csidds

The Death Penalty Information Center is a non-profit organization serving the media and the public with analysis and information about capital punishment.… — Read on deathpenaltyinfo.org/article-of-interest-former-u-s-judge-andy-lester-calls-on-oklahoma-to-implement-reforms-to-badly-broken-capital-punishment-system-before-continuing-executions

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