Typical cold murder case with no leads. In December of 2017, 17-year-old Long was found dead in her home after it was set on fire. The fire was declared an arson and Long’s death was ruled a homicide.
— Read on www.westernslopenow.com/colorado-news/cold-case-who-murdered-maggie-long-1651-days-ago/
Indigenous people are missing in Iowa, but disappearances span the nation.
— Read on www.thegazette.com/news/where-is-she-iowa-indigenous-communities-grapple-with-missing-and-murder-cold-cases/
In an interview, she alleged that they threatened legal trouble for obstruction of justice.
— Read on www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/06/uvalde-mom-who-was-handcuffed-says-police-warned-her-not-to-tell-her-story/
With every horrific mass shooting, the media and the politicians bring out the same tired facts and solutions. While research into gun violence has been deliberately dampened [1], there are studies that help us to characterize gun violence. As mythical police officer Sgt. Joe Friday said, “Just the facts, ma’am.”
— Read on www.acsh.org/news/2022/06/03/some-actual-data-guns-16346
The remains of a Florida teenager who went missing nearly 50 years ago have been identified through advanced DNA technology
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/national/dna-identifies-1974-remains-that-may-link-to-serial-killer/2022/06/02/c37c7790-e29b-11ec-ae64-6b23e5155b62_story.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has agreed to a settlement that would pay back fees associated with legal cases, probation and fines for tens of thousands of people who were wrongfully
— Read on www.wlfi.com/content/tncms/live/
District Attorney Gascón Announces Exoneration Of Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder | Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office
— Read on da.lacounty.gov/media/news/district-attorney-gasc-n-announces-exoneration-man-wrongfully-convicted-murder
A government review into DNA testing at a state-run forensics laboratory is labelled “manifestly inadequate” by a former employee after Queensland police revealed they were re-examining cases dating back to the start of 2018.
— Read on www.abc.net.au/news/2022-06-02/qld-dna-forensic-lab-review-handling-criminal-cases/101121284
The state senate unanimously passed a genetic privacy bill this week in response to the San Francisco Police Department’s DNA crime lab scandal.
— Read on www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/senate-passes-bill-in-response-to-sf-crime-lab-scandal/
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