A DA’s office in California offers plea deals and dismissals for misdemeanor offenses — but only if people give up their DNA.
— Read on theintercept.com/2021/07/03/orange-county-prosecutors-dna-surveillance/
Ohio police chief resigns after he’s caught placing KKK sign — along with mock hood and robe — on Black officer’s desk – Raw Story – Celebrating 17 Years of Independent Journalism
— Read on www.rawstory.com/amp/sheffield-lake-police-chief-anthony-campo-2653631573
An archaeological mystery has been solved as scientist conclude that the mangled remains of a prehistoric Japanese fisherman, who sustained nearly 800 different injuries, was likely due to a shark attack.
— Read on nypost.com/2021/06/30/3000-year-old-skeleton-is-worlds-oldest-known-shark-victim/
More managers appear to have departed from the embattled D.C. crime lab, which saw its accreditation to perform forensic testing withdrawn in the spring.
— Read on wtop.com/dc/2021/06/more-departures-from-troubled-dc-crime-lab/
This needs to be addressed.
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— Read on www.scientificamerican.com/article/some-medical-examiners-say-sickle-cell-trait-causes-sudden-death-theyre-wrong/
One subject shows gunshot and projectile injuries.
TULSA – Forensic analysis will continue over the coming weeks, but state archaeologists Friday said they have completed excavation work on a section of cemetery that could hold unidentified remains
— Read on www.joplinglobe.com/content/tncms/live/
This makes alot of sense. My impact factor is in the mid 800s and h=12. I do not see it as a measure of scientific “greatness.”
Faculty and staff members at Utrecht University will be evaluated by their commitment to open science.
— Read on www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-01759-5
Good discussion on how anthros think about ancient human biodiversity.
‘Dragon man’ skull reveals new branch of family tree more closely related to modern humans than Neanderthals
— Read on amp.theguardian.com/science/2021/jun/25/massive-human-head-in-chinese-well-forces-scientists-to-rethink-evolution
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