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Taken

On a bright Thursday afternoon in 2007, Jennifer Boatright, a…

Dirty money: How asset forfeiture is returning billions to the federal coffers

It’s like an unforgettable scene from the television crime…

Property Seized, Money Taken – But No Crime

Editor's Note: One of the gentleman, Wally Kowalski, was arrested…

Controversial civil forfeiture program back in action

In 2012, Alda Gentile, her son and baby grandson were driving…

Civil asset forfeiture creates perverse incentives that can cost you your property.

Civil asset forfeiture creates perverse incentives that can cost…

Police Seize Car, Drive 56,000 Miles, Sell It Without Charging Owners With a Crime

Michigan forfeiture laws allow assets to be turned over without…

Sessions Creates DOJ Asset Forfeiture Watchdog

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is setting up a unit to oversee…

Civil asset forfeiture is a dangerous tool

South Africa’s civil forfeiture law is based on American law…

No Arrest — But Cops Took And Kept His $2,035 Anyway

Your assets are presumed guilty in Michigan; legislation would…

Michigan Man Cleared of Wrongdoing, Still Fighting Civil Forfeiture Years Later

This article was originally published by the Institute for Justice.…