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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…

Arizona Adopts Landmark Civil Forfeiture Reform Legislation

On May 6, Arizona Governor Greg Ducey signed into law House Bill…

People Have Few Protections Against Law Enforcement Civil Asset Forfeiture Practices

Imagine a world where police officers regularly confiscate property…

How Civil Forfeiture Can Enable Public Officials’ Misuse of Funds

A fascinating story at Reason last week—about the misuse of…

This Week in Civil Forfeiture Outrages

Not for the first time, I came across so many accounts of civil…

The Fruits of Forfeiture in Little Compton

The Providence Journal’s Antonia Noori Farzan just published…

This Week’s Civil Forfeiture Outrage (Fourth in a Series)

Here’s a fascinating story in the Arizona Republic about an…

This Week’s Civil Forfeiture Outrage (Eighth in a Series)

I wish it were harder to find forfeiture outrages to write about,…

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This Week’s Civil Forfeiture Outrages: Do People Facing Forfeiture Get Due Process?

A high-profile reversal of a recent civil forfeiture case makes…

Five Myths of Civil Forfeiture

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YXcYtmjarlQi0RcWY0DVEJ1K…

Countering Civil Forfeiture Myths with Facts

Every year, federal, state, and local government agents take—and…

Report: Government Seizes Billions in Private Property, but Citizens Have Little Recourse

Every year, federal, state, and local government agents take…

“They’re Taking My Stuff!” – Now on Video!

Tennessee Corruption Case Raises Questions about Forfeiture and Police Office Culture

Policing for Profit: Justice Reformers Chip Away at Civil Asset Forfeiture

by Noreen Marcus Carole Hinders built a better taco that drew…

Report: Asset Forfeiture Distorts Police Priorities

Oregon Seizes $121,000 of Deceased Veteran’s Benefits

Forfeiture Funds Fancy Food for Officials

Asset Forfeitures Fund New York DA’s Office Bonuses

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Civil Forfeiture Often Focuses on Profit Instead of Public Safety

Federal Judge Effectively Ends Albuquerque’s Civil Asset Forfeiture Program as Too Focused on Revenue and Not on Due Process

$3 Million Federal Court Settlement: Philadelphia Agrees to End Civil Forfeiture

In Landmark Civil Asset Forfeiture Case, U.S. Supreme Court Holds Excessive Fines Clause of Eighth Amendment Applicable to States

Cops Seize Almost $150,000 from Black Musician for Not Using His Turn Signal