California Law Reins in Asset Forfeiture, Takes on Federal Equitable Sharing Program
By Mike Maharrey Today, a California law went into effect that not only bolsters restrictions on state officials from seizing property without due process, but…
Civil Forfeiture
Texas Bill Takes On “Policing for Profit” Via Asset Forfeiture, Closes Federal Loophole
By Mike Maharrey A bill prefiled in the Texas Senate for the 2017 legislative session would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the…
Civil Asset Forfeiture Racket: Cops Seize Family’s Business and Life Savings Without Criminal Charges
By Lily Dane A California family is the latest victim of the government racket known as civil asset forfeiture, and theirs is a particularly disturbing…
Chicago Police Department Caught Hiding Millions in Secret Asset Forfeiture Fund
By Ryan Banister A detailed report released in September 2016 by the Chicago Reader unveiled a secret civil asset forfeiture fund that amounted to nearly…
Signed as Law: California Takes on Feds and Reins in Asset Forfeiture
By Michael Boldin Today, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law that not only bolsters restrictions on state officials from seizing property without due…
NYPD Steals $18,000 from Man Because He Was Carrying a Banned Pocket Knife
By Alice Salles In the past five years, the New York Police Department has spent $347,000 on false arrest lawsuit settlements. According to the Village Voice,…
CA Senate Gives Final Approval to Bill to Curb Asset Forfeiture; Close Federal Loophole
By Mike Maharrey The California Senate has given final approval to a bill that not only bolsters restrictions on state officials from seizing property without…
New Police Device in Oklahoma Underscores Need for Asset Forfeiture Reform
By TJ Martinell A few months ago, local media reported that the Oklahoma Highway Patrol is using a device that allows officers to electronically confiscate…
California Assembly Passes Bill to Curb “Policing for Profit” via Asset Forfeiture; Close Federal Loophole
By Mike Maharrey Today, August 15, 2016 the California Assembly voted 66-8 to pass a bill that not only bolsters restrictions on state officials from seizing…
Nebraska Law Ends “Policing for Profit” Via Asset Forfeiture
By Mike Maharrey Today, civil asset forfeiture officially ends in Nebraska as reforms to asset forfeiture laws passed in the spring go into effect. Under…
IRS Just Admitted it Stole Millions From Innocent People — Here’s the Catch: They’re Giving it Back
By Justin Gardner It’s the stuff of libertarian dreams. The IRS admits that it wrongfully took money from innocent citizens, and it gives the money…
Cops Now Using a New Device Allowing them to Steal Cash From Innocent Citizens Like an ATM
By Claire Bernish As if civil asset forfeiture, where police can seize your property without having to prove you actually committed a crime, wasn’t contentious…
Ohio House Passes Bill to Close Federal Asset Forfeiture Loophole
By Mike Maharrey Last week, the Ohio House passed a bill that would reform asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without…
New Survey: Over Two-Thirds of California Voters Oppose Asset Forfeiture
By TJ Martinell One thing Californians agree on is their opposition to laws that allow law enforcement to seize and keep people’s cash and property…