A $26 billion settlement between the three biggest U.S. drug distribution companies and drug maker Johnson & Johnson and thousands of states and municipalities that sued over the toll of the opioid crisis is significant—but it is far from tying a neat bow.
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There are many explanations for the rise in killings in U.S. cities, including the pandemic and the choices made in response to it. In Philadelphia, the causes, the human costs — and the suffering — are particularly stark.
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Forensics specialists can use a commercial assay targeting mitochondrial DNA to accurately discriminate between wolf, coyote and dog species, according to a new study.
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In a recent study, researchers at the University of South Australia have shown that not only is interactive technology in the courtroom possible, but it’s also preferable as it leads to fairer and more consistent verdicts.
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Their method combines the strengths of current computational and expert analysis approaches with those in data mining and artificial intelligence.
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In February 2021, with the permission of his family, Joshua’s body was exhumed in hopes of
identifying further evidence.
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Technologies that are currently in use do not perform fast enough for a subway environment, and false alarms may cause unnecessarily disruptive and expensive closures.
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A year after Grace’s story drew national attention when she was jailed for not doing her online schoolwork, outcry over the shackling of young people in court has resulted in a ban on the practice unless there’s a risk of physical harm or flight.
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An adhesive tape patented by Staffordshire University researchers to recover trace evidence from crimes scenes is being adopted to analyse microplastics more efficiently.
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In November, 1974 hunters stumbled upon the discovery of skeletal remains in the creekhead of a partially wooded area in Channahon, IL.
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