Forensics: BMJ publishes pointless look at death rates related to political affiliation. Junk Science Warning: Voting Republican Can Kill You

An article in the British Medical Journal uses statistical legerdemain in asserting that voting Republican could be hazardous to your health.
— Read on www.dailysignal.com/2022/06/16/junk-science-warning-voting-republican-can-kill-you/

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Forensics: Native woman comprise 50% of Canadian female inmates. These women subjected to 5 days of interrogation. Indigenous sisters hope for exoneration after almost 30 years in prison system.

Sisters Odelia and Nerissa Quewezance were convicted of second-degree murder almost 30 years ago for a crime they say they didn’t commit. Now, their case is under review.
— Read on www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-june-15-2022-1.6489234/indigenous-sisters-hope-for-exoneration-after-almost-30-years-in-prison-system-1.6489902

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Forensics: Indigenous missing person. DNA helps ID 2 cold case victims in Snohomish County

Snohomish County authorities said DNA helped identify the remains of Blaine Has Tricks, who disappeared in 1977, and Alice Lou Williams who went missing in 1981.
— Read on www.king5.com/article/news/local/dna-helps-solve-2-cold-cases-snohomish-county/281-89bc6564-fdda-4807-86eb-71807ac2e1da

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Forensics: Genetic genealogy works. WA cops: Body found 41 years ago identified as Georgia man

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office, WA, said they identified a body they found 41 years ago as Ronald David Chambers, a Georgia man who disappeared in 1978.
— Read on www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article259144268.html

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Forensics: NamUS works!! Remains of Roanoke native who disappeared in Colorado wilderness area identified

Gregory Allan Woodford, 30, was a U.S. Navy veteran living in Colorado Springs. He went missing in June 2019. He died that same week, but his remains weren’t found until
— Read on starexponent.com/content/tncms/live/

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Forensics: “Clean-hands” statute? Miami Man Who Spent Decades in Prison Unable to Get Compensation – Florida

Thomas James was recently exonerated after serving 32 years for a crime he didn’t commit. But after the cameras went away, he was left to start over with…
— Read on www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/what-are-we-supposed-to-do-miami-man-faces-life-challenges-after-exoneration/2785339/

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Forensics: A literature review of ER medicine is not enough. A Pathologist Stopped Short of Offering Could-Have, Should-Have Opinions

In personal injury and wrongful death cases, the plaintiff bears the burden of proving medical causation, which almost universally requires testimony from a competent expert.  Some…
— Read on www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/pathologist-stopped-short-of-offering-5881357/

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Forensics: Excited delerium excuse. Forensic expert contradicts Caddo coroner on McGlothen’s cause of death

SHREVEPORT, La. – The death of a man who died two years ago in Shreveport police custody was a homicide, according to testimony Wednesday from a forensic pathologist.
— Read on www.kpvi.com/content/tncms/live/

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Forensics: The limits of psych experts in court. In celebrity courtroom slugfest, legal glare also falls on expert medical testimony

When two wealthy celebrities engage in no-holds barred combat in a courtroom over the most personal aspects of their private lives together, the results can be disconcerting – but also…
— Read on www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/in-celebrity-courtroom-slugfest-legal-9232924/

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Forensics: #NamUS. 12 Missing Persons Cold Cases From Abilene – Have You Seen Them?

Some of these cold cases may never be solved, unfortunately.
— Read on klaq.com/missing-persons-abilene-texas/

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