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ShotSpotter Document Reveals Key Human Role in Gunshot Tech

A confidential ShotSpotter document obtained by The Associated Press outlines something the company doesn’t always tout — that human employees can quickly overrule and reverse the algorithm’s determinations, and are given broad discretion to decide if a sound is a gunshot, fireworks, thunder or ... read more
Arizona Agents Seize Chemicals Associated with Fentanyl Production

In a chilling sign that producers may be moving to manufacture fentanyl on American soil, U.S. agents in southern Arizona seized up to 440 pounds of what they suspect is a precursor chemical often used to make the dangerous drug. read more
Study: Violence was Widespread in Early Farming Society

Violence and warfare were widespread in many Neolithic communities across Northwest Europe, a period associated with the adoption of farming, new research suggests. read more
Maryland AG Seeks to Preserve Massive Set of Sexual Assault Evidence

Samples saved by a Baltimore doctor have been used to solve more than 80 cold cases, but evidence from 1,800 cases remains untested. The state's new AG is acting to protect this evidence trove from destruction. read more
Despite Adoption, DNA Doe Project Tracks Family Tree to ID 2019 John Doe

The genealogy in this case was complicated by the fact that Earl Pizzoferrato had been adopted. read more
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Supreme Court Sides with Death Row Inmate, DA in Light of Faulty DNA Evidence

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with a Texas death row inmate who is trying to overturn his conviction due to possibly faulty DNA evidence. In a rare situation, the inmate received the support of the prosecuting district attorney. read more
Australian Police: Vacuum Metal Deposition is Delivering 'Significant' Results

AFP forensic teams are using precious metals such as gold and silver in an evidence recovery technique that can develop fingerprints on cash along with other items including plastics, glass, mobile phones, firearms and other weapons. read more
Ancient Siberian Genomes Reveal Genetic Backflow from North America Across Bering Sea

Researchers describe genomes from 10 individuals up to 7,500 years old that help to fill the gap and show gene flow from people moving in the opposite direction from North America to North Asia. read more
Forensic Nurses Seek to Diversify, Partner with Academia

Anderson has goals to improve the organization’s outreach internationally and outreach to increase membership opportunities and actively find ways to create spaces for Black, Indigenous and other persons of color in the organization. read more
The Controversial Ethics of Ancient DNA Research

A group of 21 Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars has published a commentary (Kowal et al.) suggesting that Alpaslan-Roodenberg et al. do not sufficiently consider the interests of Indigenous communities. read more
Fingerprints Help ID Remains Found 23 Years Ago

Human remains recovered from the Atlantic Ocean more than two decades ago have been identified as a Las Vegas man, officials said. read more
Remains of Ohio Fighter Pilot Shot Down in WWII Identified

Authorities have positively identified the remains of an Army Air Forces pilot from Ohio who died when his plane was shot down over Germany during World War II, the Defense Department announced Thursday. read more
Preventing Gun Violence: 'Red Flag’ Laws Explained

California’s red flag law (GVROs) went into effect 7 years ago. Since then, GVROs have been credited with deterring at least 58 potential mass shootings and other types of gun violence in California. read more
Genealogy, Bone Samples Help ID 1997 Drowning Victim

With the help of the DNA Doe Project, Intermountain Forensics, Astrea Forensics, and the DNA Diagnostics Center, the Michigan State Police have identified the remains of a woman who washed up on the Lake Michigan shoreline as Dorothy Lynn (Thyng) Ricker. read more