Civil asset forfeiture is a nasty habit law enforcement must break
Law enforcement officials have a nasty habit: using a process called civil asset forfeiture to seize, and keep, the money and property of individuals who are never charged with a…
Arizona Poised to Join Growing List of States Reforming Civil Asset Forfeiture
Despite the objections and lobbying of law enforcement, the Arizona Legislature approved a bill that would require a person be convicted of a crime before cops could seize property through…
Arizona Nears Passage of Bill Reforming Civil Asset Forfeiture
Some hope is on the horizon for those advocating for reforms in civil asset forfeiture. The Arizona Legislature is close to approving changes to state civil asset forfeiture procedures. The…
Congress Can Still Do the Right Thing on Civil Asset Forfeiture
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. Congressional efforts to reform policing have run into the usual logjams and partisan traps. But at least one item that should be supported…
Senators Backing Bill to Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. A bipartisan group of Senators led by Rand Paul (R-KY) is bringing back a piece of legislation aimed at reforming civil asset forfeiture…
Arizona Democrats Torpedo Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. Several state legislatures have begun reforming civil asset forfeiture laws. The intent: end the abuses such laws create for cash-starved law enforcement agencies….
FBI Uses Cute Puppies to Distract From Unconstitutional Practice
Article from Reason by Scott Shackford. Law enforcement officials have tried every trick to attempt to convince Americans to accept civil asset forfeiture, the controversial process that allows the police…
Michigan Looking to Reform Civil Asset Forfeiture
Article from Reason by C.J. Ciaramella. In 2017, Michigan police seized property from nearly 1,000 people who were never convicted of a crime. Some of them were never even arrested….
Philadelphia Dismantles Civil Asset Forfeiture
Article from Reason by C.J. Ciaramella. Four years after Philadelphia police seized the home of Markela and Chris Sourovelis for a minor drug crime committed by their son, the city…
Asset Forfeiture Gone Terribly Wrong
Article from Reason by Scott Shackford. In order to get back any of the money that the New Hampshire State Police took from him, Edward Phipps has agreed to let federal…