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Forensics: Militarizing police personified. Judge Denies LAPD Request To Use Force Against Journalists During No Kings Protests
By Owen Sullivan | 17 October 2025 — Read on http://www.crustiandaily.news/p/judge-denies-lapd-request-to-use
Forensics: $2000 an hour? Defendants need fund contributions. Criminal defense costs add up for Trump’s perceived enemies : NPR
For defendants facing criminal charges from the Justice Department, the costs of fighting are enormous and can reverberate for years, according to veteran attorneys. — Read on http://www.npr.org/2025/10/16/g-s1-93593/trump-justice-targets-prosecution-costs
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: A deep dive into legal protections against The Comey Indictment and Selective or Vindictive Prosecution
A primer on the powerful legal tools and the high evidentiary burden placed on defendants to use them successfully. — Read on http://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-comey-indictment-and-selective-or-vindictive-prosecution
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
Forensics: The federal judge assigned to Trump’s indictment of ex AG James Comey. Michael S. Nachmanoff – Wikipedia
Trumps lawyer Halligan is treading on sanctions for pursuing this process. The first flub is her questionable appointment by the WH. Then she only had 23 (who voted 14 for and 9 against) panel Grand Jury present at her 1am … Continue reading
Forensics: Is this a crime?Pentagon Official: Trump Boat Strike Was a Criminal Attack on Civilians
Pentagon Official: Trump Boat Strike Was a Criminal Attack on Civilians – The Intercept — Read on theintercept.com/2025/09/05/pentagon-official-trump-boat-strike-was-a-criminal-attack-on-civilians/
Forensics: Faked assailant. Famed Tennessee sheriff who inspired Hollywood movie ‘Walking Tall’ implicated in wife’s murder
Famed Tennessee sheriff who inspired Hollywood movie ‘Walking Tall’ implicated in wife’s murder — Read on http://www.wsjm.com/2025/08/31/famed-tennessee-sheriff-who-inspired-hollywood-movie-walking-tall-implicated-in-wifes-murder/
Forensics: NYPD, prosecutorial misconduct court settlement payouts exceed $77 million, Legal Aid report says
NEW YORK — City taxpayers shelled out more than $77 million to settle lawsuits alleging police and prosecutorial misconduct and overturned convictions through the first six months of the year, according to a new report by the Legal Aid Society. … Continue reading
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