Worse than Criminals — Cops Use Asset Forfeiture to Steal $53K from an Orphanage and a Church
By Matt Agorist The criminal depths to which police will sink to bolster their budgets, apparently have no limit, as a recent case of police…
Civil Forfeiture
Florida limits “Policing for Profit!” Gov. Scott signs forfeiture reform bill into law
By Shira Rawlinson Today, Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed SB 1044 into law, which enacts a significant overhaul of the state’s civil forfeiture laws. The…
Federal Asset Forfeiture Program Already Back In Business
By Mike Maharrey The federal government’s Asset Forfeiture Equitable Sharing Program is back in business, proving once again that depending on the federal government to…
Denver PD Caught Stealing People’s Assets, Using Them to Pay for Massive Propaganda Campaign
By Justin Gardner A couple of years ago, the Denver Police Department (DPD) was under fire for a spate of excessive force complaints. They wanted…
What Happens When a Cop Is the Victim of Asset Forfeiture?
By Joshua Krause Unlike most forms of government revenue, there is really no way to disguise civil asset forfeiture as something it’s not. It’s outright…
Tennessee Lawmakers Seek to End Local and Federal “Policing for Profit”
By Mike Maharrey Bills introduced in the Tennessee legislature would reform asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without a criminal conviction….