Forfeiture is a fairly big business for the Department of Homeland Security; seized more than $2 billion at airports between 2000 and 2016 and overwhelming number of owners were never even accused of committing a crime.
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Macomb County, Mi., Prosecutor Eric Smith, accused of embezzlement…
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Mackinac Center signs onto amicus brief in Salgado v. United…
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Under a civil forfeiture loophole, Missouri law enforcement agencies…
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A South Carolina circuit court judge in Horry County has ruled…
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The Heartland Institute reports that three new bills were signed…
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It shouldn't take six years and the threat of legal action to…
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Prosecutors and law enforcement agencies will no longer be permitted…
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On March 4, 2015, police seized Massachusetts grandmother Malinda…
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A look into DHS asset forfeiture procedures
MI Prosecutor Quits Over Forfeiture Fund Charges
Forfeiture Cases Can Take Years, Even for the Innocent; Supreme Court May Help
Loophole Lets Missouri Cops Keep Millions in Forfeiture Funds (and Away from Schools)
How A Quiet Police Lobbying Campaign Killed Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform In Missouri
Civil asset forfeiture in South Carolina is unconstitutional, circuit court judge rules
Michigan Bans The Cops From Seizing Your Property Without Conviction
Civil asset forfeiture: I’m a grandmother, not a drug lord. Why can police take my property?
Ducey signs bill requiring conviction before assets are seized
Fighting Back against Government Theft