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Michigan Governor Establishes Forensic Science Task Force
Monday, April 12, 2021
Saying the “misapplication of forensic science is the second most common contributing factor in wrongful convictions in the United States,” Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) has established a task force to strengthen the use of forensic science in her state. Read More News
DDP Identifies Remains Found in 1978
Monday, April 12, 2021
On Aug. 15, 1978, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call to investigate human remains found by loggers in a remote wooded area near the Village of Warrens in Wisconsin. Read More News
New Method for Measuring Human Decomposition
Monday, April 12, 2021
Improving postmortem interval estimation with standardized and simplified protocols could significantly impact medicolegal death investigations by providing more accurate and reliable data for determining time since death. Read More News
New Center to Combat Global Human Trafficking
Monday, April 12, 2021
This collaborative effort aims to identify better ways to measure the prevalence of trafficking while crafting real-world solutions to best equip nongovernmental organizations and policymakers with the tools and information they need to combat trafficking. Read More News
Ex-NFL Player’s Brain to be Probed for CTE Following Mass Shooting
Monday, April 12, 2021
The brain of Phillip Adams — the former NFL player who killed a South Carolina physician, three family members and a repairman before fatally shooting himself — will be tested for a degenerative disease that has affected a number of pro athletes. Read More News

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Michigan Governor Establishes Forensic Science Task Force

Michigan Governor Establishes Forensic Science Task Force

DDP Identifies Remains Found in 1978

New Method for Measuring Human Decomposition

New Center to Combat Global Human Trafficking

Ex-NFL Player’s Brain to be Probed for CTE Following Mass Shooting