The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) has unlocked a cell phone that was used to capture video of a June 2021 incident in Minneapolis during which Winston Smith was fatally shot by law enforcement.
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The 40-hour courses are open to the public, and designed for new digital analysts or transitioning professionals, including former military.
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In January 2024, The Exodus Road joined a landmark commitment to accelerate investigations of crimes against children and online exploitation through a first-of-its-kind effort with Raven, NCMEC and Cellebrite.
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FoSci is a forensic, data-driven initiative to uphold scientific integrity and public trust in science. It combines forensic investigation and scientometrics, which is the study of how research is shared and built upon.
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Animals in police work, gun crime and medical examination are among the topics of the spring seminar series, which begins Jan. 31.
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The project is dedicated to designing an all-in-one digital media forensics platform that meets the specific needs of journalists and forensic analysts.
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The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point opened its new Digital Forensics and Recovery Analysis Lab to provide students with hands-on experience and the opportunity to work on real-world cases.
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New guidelines encourage device manufacturers to include and enable standard logging and forensic features that are robust and secure by default.
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The study authors say the tool can support forensic anthropologists when results are needed rapidly, such as in a mass casualty event. It also can better account for a more diverse population.
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Four federal grants were awarded to create a Cold Case Unit, increase equipment to the Digital Forensics Unit and add three lethality assessment protocol training coordinators to the Victim Services Unit.
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