by James Mills
More than 135 years after a series of gruesome murders terrorized London, new DNA evidence has emerged that may lend credence to long-held suspicions about one of the original suspects. The infamous “Jack the Ripper” killings, a string of brutal murders in the late 19th century, remain ...
by James Mills
President Donald J. Trump recently announced the appointment of Alice Johnson, a formerly incarcerated woman whose sentence he had commuted, as his senior adviser on pardons, a role he dubbed “pardon czar.” The announcement was made during a Black History Month reception at the White House, held ...
by James Mills
alifornia law enforcement agencies violated rules governing access to criminal justice databases 7,275 times in 2023, according to records obtained by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (“EFF”). These violations highlight systemic issues in the oversight of sensitive data systems, raising concerns about privacy and accountability.
California imposes ...
by James Mills
Did you know the federal government has the ability to access a virtually unlimited range of computers—including laptops, workstations, and library terminals—if it so desires?
This revelation comes after the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) announced in a January press release that it had removed malware from ...
by Douglas Ankney and James Mills
According to a 2023 report from the Prison Policy Initiative, about 1.9 million people are imprisoned in America. More than 500,000 people are released from prison each year in addition to the more than 10 million who cycle through the nation’s jails. Most of ...
by James Mills
In a world of theoretical experiments, it’s rare to find one that’s directly applicable for law enforcement in the real world. This may just be one of those rarities.
A recent study from Flinders University appears to show investigators where to seek the best DNA samples from ...
by James Mills
The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (“CBI”) announced that more than 1,000 cases could be affected by the systematic deletion and falsification of data by forensic scientist Yvonne “Missy” Woods.
Woods was apparently allowed to work under a cloud of suspicion for quite some time. In 2014, a ...
by James Mills
A Nevada jury ruled that two Las Vegas homicide detectives fabricated evidence against a local woman in a 2001 murder. Kirstin “Blaise” Lobato was awarded more than $34 million in a verdict which was read aloud on December 12, 2024.
The jury awarded Lobato $34 million in ...
by James Mills
Federal law enforcement agencies have been gathering sensitive financial information of American citizens by manipulating the Suspicious Activity Report (“SAR”) system, according to the House Judiciary Committee. The Committee accuses the FBI, in particular, of treating financial institutions “as de facto arms of law enforcement.”
The Subcommittee ...
