Forensics: Blanket “qualified immunity” for unreasonable police actions takes a hit.

A glimmer of hope.

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Forensics: More on ‘expert’ Parcells accused of illegal autopsies faces wire fraud charges

He also performed a sham autopsy on MIchael Brown who was shot by police in St. Louis. A real predator. His latest was covid “testing” people in their driveways.

Shawn Parcells, 41, from Kansas, has been indicted on 10 federal counts of wire fraud for allegedly collecting more than $1million from 375 clients and failing to produce full autopsy reports.
— Read on www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8966413/Kansas-man-accused-illegal-autopsies-faces-fraud-charges.html

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Forensics: Alabama drug test lab owner sent to prison for forging test results, costing parents custody of children

Beyond horrendous.

The owner of an Alabama testing lab was sentenced to prison last week for falsifying drug test results that prosecutors say cost multiple parents custody of their children.
— Read on www.foxnews.com/us/alabama-drug-test-lab-owner-sent-to-prison-for-forging-test-results-costing-parents-custody-of-their-children.amp

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Forensic Fraud: Shawn Parcells, banned from doing autopsies, charged with fraud

Made $1,200,000 on this scam.

Shawn Parcells, a Leawood man banned from performing autopsies in Kansas was indicted Wednesday in Federal court for Kansas for fraud.
— Read on amp.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article247274359.html

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Forensics: “Snake oil” cures proliferate: Ben Carson says he used unproven COVID-19 treatment recommended by MyPillow CEO

Do not do this at home. Or anywhere.

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said in a new interview that he took oleander extract, an unapproved herbal supplement that has been promoted by the CEO of MyPillow, after contracting COVID-1
— Read on thehill.com/homenews/news/526670-ben-carson-says-he-used-unproven-covid-19-treatment-recommended-by-mypillow-ceo

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Forensics: Judge Tranquilli resigns ahead of misconduct trial | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Here is poor choice of behavior for someone named Tranquill. 😜

Judge Tranquilli resigns ahead of misconduct trial | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
— Read on www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2020/11/17/pittsburgh-judge-mark-tranquilli-misconduct-trial-racist-statements/stories/202011170131

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Forensics: Immunological memory to SARS-CoV-2 assessed for greater than six months after infection

A small study.
Covid immunity

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Forensics: 20,000 cases affected! 108 More Convictions Tied to Massachusetts Chemist’s Misconduct May Be Vacated

All from one forensic lab analyst.

The Suffolk County district attorney said she was seeking to remove the “huge stain on the legal system” left by Annie Dookhan, who pleaded guilty in 2013 to tampering with evidence.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2020/11/17/us/annie-dookhan-massachusetts-convictions.html

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Forensics: LWOP sentencing discrimination: Duke University Law Professor Brandon Garrett discusses a new study that shows racial bias in sentences of life without parole in NC | NC Policy Watch

Life Without Parole, Duke, Wilson Center, Brandon L. Garrett
— Read on www.ncpolicywatch.com/2020/11/16/duke-university-law-professor-brandon-garrett-2/

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Forensics: Public Health: This Radio Station Became a Lifeline for Indigenous Farmworkers During COVID-19 – LX

Another example of how immigrants and green card essential workers are being abandoned during the pandemic. Viva la Raza!

When COVID-19 hit the U.S., a nonprofit that serves Indigenous Mexican migrant communities in California saw that most public health information was available…
— Read on www.lx.com/social-justice/lx-natl-this-radio-station-became-a-lifeline-for-indigenous-farmworkers-during-covid-19/24550/

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