Neanderthal remains associated with the Micoquian cultural tradition are very few and genetic information has only been extracted from samples of Germany, Northern Caucasus and Altai.
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The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office Sexual Assault Kit Task Force has eclipsed 800 defendants indicted, the highest number of any SAKTF in the country, since its commencement in 2013.
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The new head of New York City’s sex crimes unit is not only a veteran police investigator, but also a forensic nurse who has conducted the physical exams and evidence collection vital to solving such cases.
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Microsoft has announced two new technologies to combat disinformation, new work to help educate the public about the problem, and partnerships to help advance these technologies and educational efforts quickly.
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FIU recently sat down with Matt Ruddell to learn more about digital forensics, the university's new Digital Forensics Professional Program and his role at FIU.
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Dental records have helped confirm the identification of a skull found in June, and linked it to partial remains found in February that were identified through DNA as Garrett Wilson.
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Vulnerability factors for cybercrime—loneliness, anxiety, stress—are increased. At the same time, increasing numbers of opportunist criminals are targeting vulnerable individuals online.
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Characterizing the technology as misunderstood and complex, MITRE says the government should stop short of a moratorium on facial recognition, rather issuing a resolution that deters near-term misuse and signals long-term regulations and oversight.
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Enforced isolation through the COVID-19 lockdown provides an ideal context for perpetrators, and will pose special difficulties for those in relationships where abuse behaviors exist.
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With a new decision from the Mississippi Supreme Court vacating his conviction and death sentence, Eddie Lee Howard, Jr. becomes the 34th individual wrongfully accused and convicted based on the pseudo-science of bite mark comparison.
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