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DIGITAL BILLBOARDS: Big Apple Joins National Initiative. New York City’s Times Square, often referred to as the “Crossroads of the World,” is famous for its eye-popping display of electronic billboards. Starting today, one of them will be featuring fugitives wanted by the FBI. FBI News Update, 2010
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Science: Officials Fear Toxic Ingredient In Botox Could Become Terrorist Tool . Botox is a popular anti-aging drug that contains a diluted amount of botulinum toxin. A very small amount of pure botulinum toxin can be lethal. An increase in the number of black market forms of Botox has officials concerned that terrorists may use the pure toxin as a weapon of mass destruction. Washington Post, 2010
Technology: Computer Graphics 'Take Jurors To Scene Of Crime'. The Scottish Police Services Authority (SPSA) possesses a computer forensic unit that can digitally reconstruct crime scenes. The SPSA hopes the technology will assist jurors during criminal trials. The Scotsman, 2010
Law: Man Dies After Run-in With Arlington Police; Taser Was Used. William R. Bumbrey III died after a confrontation with Arlington police officers in which officers used a Taser gun. The medical examiner has not determined the cause of death. Bumbrey's father stated that his son had been struggling with a drug problem and had been homeless. Washington Post, 2010
Featured forensics-related word ... Adhesive lifter ad•he•sive lift•er; [ad hē΄siv lift΄er]—noun):Any of a variety of adhesive coated materials or tapes used to lift fingerprints or footwear impressions. They are primarily used to lift powdered impressions from nonporous surfaces.
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Under a grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), NCSTL ran two 2-day trainings on the uses of forensic science in capital cases were held; one in May, 2009 in Tampa, FL and the other in November, 2009 in Phoenix, AZ. One hundred and fifty prosecutors and defense attorneys attended and gained information about the uses and applications of various areas of forensic science to litigation.
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