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How Active Shooter Incidents Off Campus Lead to Guns on Campus
A new study finds that active shooter incidents off campus and politics are key factors that led state legislators to pass laws allowing concealed weapons on college and university campuses between 2004 and 2016. read more
Newborn Blood Card Played a Role in 2007 Cold Case, Additional 4 Infant Homicides
While the coroner’s records are sealed and few details are public, Lieutenant Matthew Davis of the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Forensic that “newborn bloodspots did play a role in the case.” read more
Rural Kids Carrying Handguns is ‘Not Uncommon,’ Starts as Early as Sixth Grade
Roughly one-third of young males and 1 in 10 females in rural communities have carried a handgun, reports a new study. read more
Homicide is a Leading Cause of Pregnancy-associated Death in Louisiana
Homicide is a leading cause of death among pregnant and postpartum women in Louisiana, according to an analysis of birth and death records from 2016 and 2017. read more
Experiencing Police Brutality Increases Mistrust in Medical Institutions
Through an analysis of data gleaned from a survey of 4,000 people living in urban areas about their experiences with police brutality, researchers discovered a relationship between police brutality and mistrust in medical institutions. read more
Q&A: NIST Computer Scientist Details Phone Data Extraction Methods
Forensic recently spoke to NIST computer scientist Rick Ayers about data extraction methods and the growing field of mobile forensics. read more
Innocence Project Client Rafael Ruiz Exonerated of Charges in 1985 East Harlem Sexual Assault Case
The exoneration was the result of newly discovered evidence found as part of a dual investigation by the Innocence Project and the New York County District Attorney’s Office’s Conviction Integrity Program that proves Ruiz’s innocence. read more
Researcher: AI Could Revolutionize DNA Evidence, But We Can’t Trust the Machines Yet
How can we trust technology to provide vital evidence if we can’t interrogate how it produced that evidence in the first place? read more
Pennsylvania Judge Puts Hold on State 'Ghost Guns' Policy
A Pennsylvania judge Friday put a freeze on a new state police policy regarding sales of partially manufactured gun frames that can be made into working pistols and rifles. read more
Federal, State Attorneys Want Extension of Fentanyl Order
A U.S. attorney in Tennessee is joining other federal and state attorneys who are urging Congress to extend an order that criminalizes possession of the dangerous opioid fentanyl and related substances. read more
Georgia's Anti-gang Push Includes Expanded Prosecutor Powers
As part of his anti-gang push, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp wants prosecutors to be able to charge crimes across multiple counties and to be able to seek the death penalty for murders committed during gang activity. read more
Florida Training Program Seeks to ID Potential Mass Shooters
After several mass shootings in the state in the past few years, Florida’s governor Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday the implementation of a training program to spot potential mass shooters. read more
NIST Tests Forensic Methods for Getting Data From Damaged Mobile Phones
Criminals sometimes damage their mobile phones in an attempt to destroy evidence. Now, researchers at NIST have tested how well these forensic methods work. read more
Victims of Mass Atrocities Often Portrayed as Disempowered in Int'l Law
According to a doctoral thesis completed by Nadia Valentina Tapia Navarro, victims of mass atrocities are often portrayed as disempowered, passive, defenceless and docile in discourses pertaining to international law. read more
Analysis Confirms Mt. Vesuvius Blast Turned Ancient Victim's Brain to Glass
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius turned an incinerated victim's brain material into glass, the first time scientists have verified the phenomenon from a volcanic blast, officials at the Herculaneum archaeology site said. read more