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No Arrest — But Cops Took And Kept His $2,035 Anyway
Your assets are presumed guilty in Michigan; legislation would…

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…

Trump Just Resurrected the Ugly Practice Known as Civil Forfeiture for No Reason
Civil asset forfeiture is the latest dangerous from the Trump…

Policing for Profit: Law Enforcement Agencies Abuse Civil Asset Forfeiture
While crime may not pay, policing can be very profitable when…

How the government can steal your stuff: 6 questions about civil asset forfeiture answered
Editor’s note: Should someone wearing a badge have the power…

Yes, the government can steal your stuff
Authorities don’t need a conviction or even for a suspect to…

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…

Controversial civil forfeiture program back in action
In 2012, Alda Gentile, her son and baby grandson were driving…
