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Forensics: Pennsylvania wants to use NAMUS via a New missing person bill that will require national reporting
Only 11 US states mandate the use of the NIJ funded NAMUS database which combines both public access of family info requests and law enforcement missing persons reports. NAMUS is located here: https://namus.nij.ojp.gov/ HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Pennsylvania currently ranks … Continue reading
Forensics: Genealogy DNA. Oak Ridge turns to DNA testing to solve ‘Baby Wyatt Doe’ case | wbir.com
The city of Oak Ridge approved a measure on Monday to accept a more than $5,000 grant in hopes of identifying a newborn baby boy found dead in Melton Lake in 2020. — Read on http://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/oak-ridge-receives-grant-for-dna-testing-in-baby-wyatt-doe-case/51-ead00789-8159-4e37-a9e1-f99a4e08f709
NAMUS: Justice Department boosts efforts to solve American Indian and Alaska Native Missing Person and Unidentified Remains Cases
Justice Department boosts efforts to solve American Indian and Alaska Native Missing Person and Unidentified Remains Cases – The Cherokee One Feather — Read on theonefeather.com/2021/11/23/justice-department-boosts-efforts-to-solve-american-indian-and-alaska-native-missing-person-and-unidentified-remains-cases/
Forensics: Cook County Board Approves Rapid DNA System for Medical Examiner’s Office
90 minute processing for an ID. Old lab took 8 months. Cook County Board Approves Rapid DNA System for Medical Examiner’s Office (Cook County, IL) – The Cook County Board of Commissioners approved funding [Thursday] for a rapid DNA system … Continue reading
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Forensics: Native American children’s remains returned from boarding school
Remains of children from the Rosebud Sioux tribe returned home in emotional ceremonies held in Yankton and Whetstone Landing, about two hours from Iowa. — Read on amp.desmoinesregister.com/amp/8001971002
Forensics: Racist? Repatriating enslaved human remains. MOVE Bombing Remains Scandal Shows Enduring Racism in Anthropology
The remains of two victims of the MOVE bombing were improperly kept for decades — part of a long history of racism and colonialism in the field of anthropology. — Read on http://www.teenvogue.com/story/move-bombing-remains-anthropology/amp
Forensics: Body of missing Navajo Army veteran found | Indian Country Today
Missing Native women rates are an epidemic. https://www.hcn.org/issues/53.6/indigenous-affairs-justice-tribes-unveil-landmark-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-person-response Body of missing Navajo Army veteran found | Indian Country Today — Read on indiancountrytoday.com/.amp/news/body-of-missing-navajo-army-veteran-found
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Forensics: Tulsa Massacre Update. Team Analyzing 17 Individuals So Far In Mass Grave
Forensic Team Analyzing 17 Individuals So Far In Mass Grave Search At Oaklawn — Read on http://www.news9.com/story/60d26d8dcde7490bbc57e2d7/forensic-team-analyzing-17-individuals-so-far-in-mass-grave-search-at-oaklawn
Forensics: INTERPOL unveils new global database to identify missing persons through family DNA
Using cutting-edge technology, I-Familia can help police close cold cases and families to rebuild their lives. — Read on http://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2021/INTERPOL-unveils-new-global-database-to-identify-missing-persons-through-family-DNA
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