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Thousands imprisoned, some executed, based on false FBI lab reports
Barrickman, Nick
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2014/07/31/hair-j31.htmlDate Written: 2014-07-31 Publisher: World Socialist Web Site Year Published: 2014 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX16590 A major inquiry conducted by the US Justice Department (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation has found hundreds instances in which FBI forensic units charged with gathering data on cases involving violent crimes provided false information. The doctored FBI lab reports led to the imprisonment of thousands of innocent people, some of whom were executed, according to a report in the Washington Post. Subject Headings |