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Guy describes the living nightmare of the US government trying to seize his family’s motel

US senators held a hearing this week to talk about reforming…

After Having His Motel Seized by the Government, Victim of Civil Asset Forfeiture Reflects on His Fight

Russ Caswell, owner of Motel Caswell in Tewksbury, Mass., fought…

Middle District Of Florida U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects More Than $168 Million In Civil And Criminal Actions In Fiscal Year 2022

Tampa, FL ― U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced today…

From pirates to kingpins, the strange legal history of civil forfeiture

As with most good tales, this one starts with pirates. Or rather,…

Albany district attorney, sheriff under federal review for use of funds

The Department of Justice is reviewing the offices' use of federal…

Fake Reform Won’t Fix Police Addiction To Forfeiture Cash

Nursing student and single mom Stephanie Wilson will soon have…

NM End of Civil Asset Forfeiture Didn’t Increase Crime: Study

In 2015, New Mexico legislators ended most civil asset forfeiture,…

Warrant of arrest issued against seized funds from Bank of Saipan

DISTRICT Court for the NMI Magistrate Judge Heather Kennedy …

How do you protect your assets from seizures and forfeitures?

Dan Greenberg, deputy general counsel of the Competitive Enterprise…

Feds Expand Forfeiture of Cryptocurrency

The Department of Justice (DOJ) plans a dramatic expansion in…

Michigan Must Close Asset Forfeiture Loophole

Abuse in Highland Park illustrates need for reform May 25, 2022…

Boston police bought spy tech with a pot of money hidden from the public

cross the country, some law enforcement agencies have deployed…

Dallas Police Seized $100K In Cash From Love Field Traveler Using Civil Asset Forfeiture

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) - The Dallas Police Department seized more…

AOC Discovers the Horrors of Civil Asset Forfeiture, Rails Against the Practice in Congressional Hearing

America's civil asset forfeiture system is unfair, un-American,…

Yes, police in most states can seize your money even if you’re not charged with a crime

Through a process called civil forfeiture, the government can…

In appeals court hearing, judges criticize case of Phoenix police seizing man’s $39,500

In appeals court hearing, judges criticize case of Phoenix police…

Government seeks property forfeiture in vape case

On the first anniversary of a raid of Tibor’s Kosher Meats…

Op-Ed: State seizure of private property – How civil asset forfeiture has run amok in Louisiana

Imagine you are driving home from work one day and are stopped…

Federal Loophole Thwarts State Curbs on Police Seizures of Property

Over the past three years, Melisa Ingram, a 50-year-old Detroit…

SC Troopers under SLED investigation following $110K seizure

SUMTER COUNTY, SC (WJZY) — South Carolina Law Enforcement Division…

EDITORIAL: Civil asset forfeiture horror story shows need for reform

Every once in a while, a criminal makes a mighty blunder when…

How Civil Asset Forfeiture Turns Authorities into ‘Bounty Hunters’

Civil asset forfeiture gives police officers the right to seize…

US Government is Seizing so Many Cryptos, It’s Enrolling Private Contractors

The U.S. government has seized $1.2 billion worth of cryptos…

The Continuing Perversity of Civil Asset Forfeiture

In too many places, law enforcement can still seize cash or property…

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