Ten years after Kalief Browder’s death, advocates successfully blocked a push to dismantle the law inspired by his story.
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A new study in JAMA reveals the “statistical erasure” of Indigenous Americans, finding that the gap between AI/AN life expectancy and the national average was 2.9 times greater than official vital statistics indicate.
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Researchers have developed new diagnostic techniques for detecting opioid compounds in adults with opioid use disorder and infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome.
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The discovery reveals that this population of hunter-gatherers left no genetic descendants in the groups that followed them, indicating a complete replacement by another migration from Central America.
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Now, police are certain they have identified the man actually responsible for Brow’s murder after modern-day analysis of blood left at the crime scene and subsequent genetic genealogy.
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A man was found under a bridge in Phoenix, Arizona on October 13, 2011. He had apparently died as the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He had no identification on him when he was found.
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Groundbreaking study uses machine learning to trace sex trafficking supply chains, empowering law enforcement with early intervention tools.
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Originally developed in-house for its own genomic services, these solutions will allow other laboratories, agencies, and partners to leverage the same advanced capabilities that power Othram’s forensic success.
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With police departments across the U.S. and around the world looking for ways to improve public trust and community relationships, this study suggests that integrating procedural justice training into standard law enforcement education could be a high-impact, low-cost strategy.
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In June 2024, befuddled forensic scientists started detecting the presence of BTMPS—a light stabilizer evaluated for use in plastic materials—in the recreational drug supply, specifically as an adulterant alongside fentanyl.
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