Forensics: Biology of sperm. Misogyny in science creates reproductive misinformation

Who is too old to have kids? It aint the mother.

Misogyny in science creates problems for everyone, especially mothers.
— Read on www.idsnews.com/article/2025/11/opinion-science-reproductive-misinformation-misogyny-iu-bloomington-indiana

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Forensics: Illinois has the same problem. Inside LAPD’s nearly $400M settlement crisis that’s bankrupting LA

Taxpayers are covering civil rights violations and officer misconduct while basic city services face cuts—and a new audit could reveal whether LAPD is doing anything to stop the pattern.
— Read on lapublicpress.org/2025/11/lapd-settlements/

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Forensics: Junk Science. Recanted medical opinion ruled “not new evidence.” TN Appeals Court Upholds Russell Maze’s Shaken Baby Conviction — ProPublica

California had to change state law to allow courts to admit an expert’s change of testimony to be new evidence.

Dissenting from the court’s majority, one judge sounded the alarm about ignoring recanted forensic testimony, saying the medical examiner’s reversal “calls into doubt the foundation of the trial.”
— Read on www.propublica.org/article/tennessee-russell-maze-shaken-baby-conviction-appeal

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Forensics: Civil Rights. DHS has arrested people filming their agents, and Sens. Duckworth, Durbin say those arrests must stop – Chicago Sun-Times

In a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, the senators demand that she keep federal agents from arresting people who are simply exercising “a core First Amendment right.”
— Read on chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10/30/dhs-kristi-noem-tammy-duckworth-dick-durbin-ice-agents-filming-arrests

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Forensics: Crime. Federal agent accused of shooting woman in Chicago drove work SUV to Maine; judge demands his return | FOX 32 Chicago

A judge just ordered a federal agent back to Chicago after learning he drove a key piece of evidence more than 1,000 miles away.
— Read on www.fox32chicago.com/news/ice-agent-shot-woman-chicago-drove-work-suv-maine-judge-demands-return

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Forensics: Crime. CalGuard sees 240% increase in fentanyl seized since June, after most of the National Guard was returned to the Governor’s control | Governor of California

Strange how crime went up after the WH praised its deployment to Los Angeles.
— Read on www.gov.ca.gov/2025/11/02/103885/

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Forensics: Scientists achieve forensics’ “Holy Grail” by recovering fingerprints from fired bullets | ScienceDaily

This title is a bit over the top. Broader validation testing yet to be done.

Researchers at Maynooth University have achieved a forensic milestone by revealing fingerprints on fired bullet casings using a safe electrochemical process. The method uses mild voltage and non-toxic materials to make hidden ridges visible within seconds. Effective even on aged casings, it could help investigators connect evidence directly to a suspect rather than just a weapon.
— Read on www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251102011206.htm

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Forensics: Health Impacts of Crowd-Control Weapons: Acoustic Weapons – PHR

Systems being deployed in Chicago by federal agencies.

Health Impacts of Crowd-Control Weapons: Acoustic Weapons – PHR
— Read on phr.org/our-work/resources/health-impacts-of-crowd-control-weapons-acoustic-weapons/

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Forensics: Polish scientists co-develop tool to tell age from DNA

The process could help police narrow suspect lists in investigations.
— Read on tvpworld.com/89798333/polish-researchers-help-develop-dna-forensic-tool

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Forensics: Remains of three bodies returned from Gaza do not belong to hostages, forensic tests

Forensic tests ruled that the three bodies transferred from Gaza by the Red Cross do not belong to Israeli hostages; an Israeli official said Hamas still violates its duty to return the bodies of fallen captives
— Read on www.ynetnews.com/article/skmkre7ywe

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