Engines Podcast
Engines of Our Ingenuity 2386: One of These Is True
Posted on · Episode: 2386 Things we know are false, but one of them is true. Which one? Today, one of these is true.
Tag: evidence
Houston Matters
How The Houston Forensic Science Center Aims To Address Its DNA Backlog
Posted on · Founded to address a backlog of hundreds of rape kits and other DNA evidence, the Houston Forensic Science Center will spend $2 million to address a new backlog.
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Key Evidence Withheld In Houston Death Row Case Of Alfred Dewayne Brown, Harris DA Says
Posted on · Officials say a former Harris County prosecutor withheld key evidence in a death row case.
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Report Alleges Police Use Secret Evidence Collected By Feds To Make Arrests
Posted on · A Human Rights Watch report raises questions about the legality of some investigative tactics federal, state and local police are allegedly using to mask sources of evidence in criminal cases
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Houston Forensic Science Center Analyst Fired After Destruction Of Case Notes
Posted on · Several administrative errors had been found during a standard technical review of the former analyst’s case notes from the homicide scene
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HPD Officer Arrested For Tampering With Evidence
Posted on · "We look forward to working with the Harris County District Attorney's office to ensure she is held to the highest level of accountability under the law." - Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo
Houston Matters
Is Houston’s Crime Lab Improving?
Posted on · The Houston Forensic Science Center â Houstonâs crime lab â is being overseen these days by an independent board, which hired Dr. Daniel Garner to run it. Garner formerly managed the forensics lab for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. On this edition of Houston Matters, weâll talk with Dr. Garner and chairman […]
Houston Matters
Does Texas Have the Nation’s Worst Criminal Justice System?
Posted on · The Innocence Project, the non-profit legal justice organization, has used DNA evidence to so far exonerate 311 people nationwide who were convicted of crimes they did not commit. One of the organizationâs co-founders, criminal defense attorney Barry Scheck, spoke Nov. 18 at Houstonâs Progressive Forum. Houston Mattersâ Michael Hagerty talked with Scheck who says Texas […]