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Forensics: Crime. Courts. DOJ cases against protesters keep collapsing as officers’ lies are exposed in court | Trump administration | The Guardian
String of embarrassing defeats for prosecutors as experts condemn DoJ effort to cast people as ‘violent perpetrators’
— Read on www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/21/doj-protesters-federal-agents-cases
Forensics: Law. A total clown show. Real DAs shocked. Grand jury rejection deals blow to Trump
Grand jury rejection deals blow to Trump
— Read on www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/grand-jury-rejection-deals-blow-to-trump/gm-8E2A5B1B43
Forensics: Talk about pissed off. Trump to speak after Supreme Court struck down global tariffs – follow live – BBC News
The Supreme Court ruled with a 6-3 majority that Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs via a law reserved for national emergencies.
— Read on www.bbc.com/news/live/c0l9r67drg7t
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Forensics: Looking at fingerprints, firearms and shoe prints for the last 100 years. New Database Documents a Century of Court Decisions on Forensic Expert Evidence Testimony – Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law
New Database Documents a Century of Court Decisions on Forensic Expert Evidence Testimony – Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law
— Read on wcsj.law.duke.edu/news/new-database-documents-a-century-of-court-decisions-on-forensic-expert-evidence-testimony/
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Forensics: Crime. Law. Lawyers begin tracker to monitor abnormal DOJ criminal charges : NPR
Criminal defense lawyers are tracking when the Justice Department appears to rely on irregular charging practices, including aggressive legal theories and possible political retribution.
— Read on www.npr.org/2026/02/18/g-s1-110397/justice-department-tracker-abnormal-criminal-charges
Forensics: Good Info. NIST Releases New Forensic Genetic Reference Material to Help Crime Laboratories Analyze Challenging Cases | NIST
The reference material is the first to include mixtures of high-quality and degraded DNA from different individuals.
— Read on www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2026/02/nist-releases-new-forensic-genetic-reference-material-help-crime
Forensics: “Haven of fraud.” Bondi and Blanche take credit for ongoing case with local agencies.
Office of Public Affairs | Fraud Tourists Plead Guilty to Minneapolis Medicaid Fraud | United States Department of Justice
— Read on www.justice.gov/opa/pr/fraud-tourists-plead-guilty-minneapolis-medicaid-fraud
Posted in Crime, criminal justice, US Crime labs
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Forensics: Police. Crime has not dropped. Analysis Shows That ICE Has Deputized More Than 13,000 Local Law Enforcement Officers, and Promised Billions in Funding to Local Agencies Through Expanded 287(g) Program
NEW BRIEF: Analysis Shows That ICE Has Deputized More Than 13,000 Local Law Enforcement Officers, and Promised Billions in Funding to Local Agencies Through Expanded 287(g) Program – Fwd.us
— Read on www.fwd.us/news/new-brief-analysis-shows-that-ice-has-deputized-more-than-13000-local-law-enforcement-officers-and-promised-billions-in-funding-to-local-agencies-through-expanded-287g-program/
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Forensics: One corporation is the main provider. England: Collapsing forensic science system is ‘national scandal in the making’ | Scottish Legal News
The forensic science system in England and Wales is on the brink of collapse. This stark assessment, expressed by Professor Angela Gallop, has been reinforced today by the House of Lord Science and Technology Committee in a report that found “little to contradict it”. The committee&rsquo
— Read on www.scottishlegal.com/articles/england-collapsing-forensic-science-system-is-national-scandal-in-the-making
Posted in AAFS, Crime, Crime lab scandal, criminal justice, Forensic Science
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