Entries tagged with “David Safavian”

Jul 27, 2026

Article of Interest: Conservative and Liberal Authors Highlight Junk Science’s Role in Wrongful Convictions

In a July 17, 2026, op-ed, former Barack Obama advisor Van Jones and former George W. Bush appointee David Safavian jointly argue that courts continue to accept discredited forensic techniques as reliable evidence, contributing to wrongful convictions across the country. The authors contrast the confident forensic experts seen on television crime dramas with real-world courtrooms where they say, “phony forensics” methods — microscopic hair comparison, bite mark analysis, and blood-stain pattern…