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Innocence Project: FBI Testimony on Microscopic Hair Analysis Review

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The Innocence Project's report on the joint 2015 Department of Justice, FBI, Innocence Project and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers review finding erroneous statements in the large majority of FBI microscopic hair comparison testimony examined.

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https://innocenceproject.org/news/fbi-testimony-on-microscopic-hair-analysis-contained-errors-in-at-least-90-of-cases-in-ongoing-review/
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Innocence Project: FBI Testimony on Microscopic Hair Analysis Review
Claims Backed By This Source (13 claims)

This source backs 13 claims across the atlas. As facts: 10 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 connected. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Open Questions, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.
  • Sources, 3 claims: 3 well-attested.
  • Forensic Disciplines and Methods, 2 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 general references.

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