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Criminal Justice Reform? We’re Making Progress

If you had asked your legislator last year about their stance…

Good and bad news on civil asset forfeiture

Good and bad news on civil asset forfeiture Saraland, Ala., police…

Distracted media missed the asset forfeiture issue

Apparently the President of the United States is now in the business…

Justice Thomas Defends Victims of Policing for Profit

Civil asset forfeiture is arbitrary and unfair, and it gives…

Are law enforcement agencies abusing civil asset forfeiture?

Civil asset forfeiture allows law enforcement agencies to seize…

Civil Asset Forfeiture: Where Due Process Goes to Die

Police can take your money or property and keep it, even if no…

America’s Asset-Forfeiture Scam Is Law Enforcement’s Disgrace

If Congress won’t act, the Supreme Court may move to rein in…

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…

These states let police take and keep your stuff even if you haven’t committed a crime

The policy that allows this is known as "civil forfeiture" —…