How much civil asset forfeiture will Holder’s new policy actually prevent?
When a federal agency announces a significant new policy, it…
The Justice Department just shut down a huge asset forfeiture program
The Department of Justice announced this week that it's suspending…
Since 2007, the DEA has taken $3.2 billion in cash from people not charged with a crime
The Drug Enforcement Administration takes billions of dollars…
Why civil asset forfeiture simply won’t die
By Robert Gebelhoff
Assistant editor and Opinions contributor
July…
Police seized $10,000 of a couple’s cash. They couldn’t get it back — until they went public.
Tonya Smith referred to June 9 as a “highway robbery.”
But…
Civil Forfeiture Laws And The Continued Assault On Private Property
Civil forfeiture laws represent one of the most serious assaults…
Feds seize cash, arrest 9 in L.A. fashion district sweep
Feds seize cash, arrest 9 in L.A. fashion district sweep
William…
Why are innocent people still losing cash, cars and even homes to police?
Our View: Civil asset forfeiture, meant to fight crime by taking…