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Spanish Government's Cometa System Malfunction Leads to Numerous Acquittal
A data migration issue in Spain's Cometa system, used to track domestic abusers, resulted in the loss of crucial location data prior to March 2024, leading to numerous acquittals due to the inability of courts to access key evidence.
Spanish Government's Cometa System Malfunction Leads to Numerous Acquittal
A data migration issue in Spain's Cometa system, used to track domestic abusers, resulted in the loss of crucial location data prior to March 2024, leading to numerous acquittals due to the inability of courts to access key evidence.
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44% Bias Score
Three Indicted in Murder of Witness to 2020 Robbery
Cudjoe Young, Sencere Hayes, and Jared Gray were indicted for the April 2023 murder of Mercedes Vega, a 22-year-old Arizona dancer who was to testify against Young in a 2020 armed robbery case. Vega was abducted, tortured, shot, and her body was found burned in a car.
Three Indicted in Murder of Witness to 2020 Robbery
Cudjoe Young, Sencere Hayes, and Jared Gray were indicted for the April 2023 murder of Mercedes Vega, a 22-year-old Arizona dancer who was to testify against Young in a 2020 armed robbery case. Vega was abducted, tortured, shot, and her body was found burned in a car.
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52% Bias Score
Phoenix Dancer's Murder Linked to Prior Robbery
In Phoenix, Arizona, Mercedes Vega, a dancer, was robbed at gunpoint in 2020 and murdered in 2023; authorities believe Cudjoe Young, initially charged with her robbery, is linked to her murder along with two others, Jared Gray and Sencere Hayes, all with ties to Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Phoenix Dancer's Murder Linked to Prior Robbery
In Phoenix, Arizona, Mercedes Vega, a dancer, was robbed at gunpoint in 2020 and murdered in 2023; authorities believe Cudjoe Young, initially charged with her robbery, is linked to her murder along with two others, Jared Gray and Sencere Hayes, all with ties to Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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44% Bias Score
DNA Evidence Discrepancy Leads to Dismissal of 2010 Murder Case
Kavon Young, initially linked to the 2010 murder of John Pernell via a one in 3.4 billion DNA match, was released after prosecutors dropped the case two days before trial due to an unexplained discrepancy in the DNA evidence; Bode Technology Group, the testing lab, lost the original sample.
DNA Evidence Discrepancy Leads to Dismissal of 2010 Murder Case
Kavon Young, initially linked to the 2010 murder of John Pernell via a one in 3.4 billion DNA match, was released after prosecutors dropped the case two days before trial due to an unexplained discrepancy in the DNA evidence; Bode Technology Group, the testing lab, lost the original sample.
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52% Bias Score
French Surgeon Sentenced to 20 Years for Abusing 299 Patients
A French court sentenced 74-year-old surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec to 20 years in prison for abusing 299 patients, mostly minors, between 1989 and 2014, in operating rooms and patient rooms, highlighting systemic failures in oversight.
French Surgeon Sentenced to 20 Years for Abusing 299 Patients
A French court sentenced 74-year-old surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec to 20 years in prison for abusing 299 patients, mostly minors, between 1989 and 2014, in operating rooms and patient rooms, highlighting systemic failures in oversight.
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28% Bias Score
Mother's Persistence Uncovers Murder in Initial Misadventure Ruling
19-year-old Audrey Griffin was initially deemed to have drowned; however, her mother's persistence led police to review CCTV footage, resulting in the arrest of Adrian Torrens, who later died by suicide while charged with her murder. The case highlights failures in initial investigation and sentenci...
Mother's Persistence Uncovers Murder in Initial Misadventure Ruling
19-year-old Audrey Griffin was initially deemed to have drowned; however, her mother's persistence led police to review CCTV footage, resulting in the arrest of Adrian Torrens, who later died by suicide while charged with her murder. The case highlights failures in initial investigation and sentenci...
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56% Bias Score
Queensland Forensic Lab's Repeated Error Compromises Thousands of Cases
Queensland's forensic lab's repeated error in DNA testing thresholds has compromised thousands of criminal cases, including rapes and murders, with hundreds of rape kits awaiting testing for over a year; a review calls it 'one of the greatest failures of a justice system in the world'.
Queensland Forensic Lab's Repeated Error Compromises Thousands of Cases
Queensland's forensic lab's repeated error in DNA testing thresholds has compromised thousands of criminal cases, including rapes and murders, with hundreds of rape kits awaiting testing for over a year; a review calls it 'one of the greatest failures of a justice system in the world'.
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64% Bias Score
Police Error Allows Wrongly Accused Psychologist to Work with Children for Six Months
A Victorian psychologist wrongly accused of child abuse due to police mistakenly using the wrong file was able to work with children for six months before the error was corrected, highlighting systemic issues in child protection.
Police Error Allows Wrongly Accused Psychologist to Work with Children for Six Months
A Victorian psychologist wrongly accused of child abuse due to police mistakenly using the wrong file was able to work with children for six months before the error was corrected, highlighting systemic issues in child protection.
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24% Bias Score
Police Inaction Leads to Murder in Comonfort, Guanajuato
In Comonfort, Guanajuato, Jovita Vázquez Tovar was murdered on April 29th after fleeing her home following an attack; despite repeated 911 calls and seeking help at multiple locations, authorities failed to respond, leading to her death at a pharmacy.
Police Inaction Leads to Murder in Comonfort, Guanajuato
In Comonfort, Guanajuato, Jovita Vázquez Tovar was murdered on April 29th after fleeing her home following an attack; despite repeated 911 calls and seeking help at multiple locations, authorities failed to respond, leading to her death at a pharmacy.
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64% Bias Score
Murder highlights Romanian system failures in protecting women from domestic violence
A pregnant 23-year-old woman, Teodora Marcu, was murdered in Bucharest by her former partner, Robert Lupu, who had a history of violence and abuse against her, despite her repeated pleas to authorities for protection. Lupu subsequently committed suicide.
Murder highlights Romanian system failures in protecting women from domestic violence
A pregnant 23-year-old woman, Teodora Marcu, was murdered in Bucharest by her former partner, Robert Lupu, who had a history of violence and abuse against her, despite her repeated pleas to authorities for protection. Lupu subsequently committed suicide.
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72% Bias Score
French Surgeon Sentenced to 20 Years for Abusing 299 Children: Systemic Failures Exposed
A French court sentenced 74-year-old surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec to 20 years for sexually abusing 299 children, highlighting systemic failures that allowed his abuse to continue for over two decades, despite warnings and a 2014 FBI alert.
French Surgeon Sentenced to 20 Years for Abusing 299 Children: Systemic Failures Exposed
A French court sentenced 74-year-old surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec to 20 years for sexually abusing 299 children, highlighting systemic failures that allowed his abuse to continue for over two decades, despite warnings and a 2014 FBI alert.
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28% Bias Score
Dutch Prosecution Apologizes for Mishandling Wim Hof Abuse Report
The Dutch Public Prosecution Service apologized to Wim Hof's ex-wife for failing to investigate her 2010 report of physical and mental abuse, admitting mistakes were made in handling the case; the incident involved abuse allegations spanning nine years, including a confirmed 2010 assault on their so...
Dutch Prosecution Apologizes for Mishandling Wim Hof Abuse Report
The Dutch Public Prosecution Service apologized to Wim Hof's ex-wife for failing to investigate her 2010 report of physical and mental abuse, admitting mistakes were made in handling the case; the incident involved abuse allegations spanning nine years, including a confirmed 2010 assault on their so...
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44% Bias Score
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