Despite Holder's Forfeiture Reform, Cops Still Have a License To Steal
How the press exaggerated the attorney general's policy shift
Civil Asset Forfeiture
Attorney General Nominee Agrees to Return Money Feds Seized from Long Island Business
For two and a half years, Loretta Lynch's office kept cash but never pressed any charges.
The Persistence of Policing for Profit
Eric Holder's forfeiture reform is welcome but does not go nearly far enough.
How the Press Exaggerated Holder's Forfeiture Reform
The change leaves untouched the vast majority of loot that state and local agencies get from federal asset grabs.
The Fine Print in Holder's New Forfeiture Policy Leaves Room for Continued Abuses
An exception for joint task forces allows evasion of state property protections.
Over $455,000 Seized from Medical Marijuana Patient Slapped with Civil Asset Forfeiture
Patient says "there's no such thing as innocent until proven guilty"
The Perverse Forfeiture Incentives Created by Equitable Sharing
The DOJ program allowed police and prosecutors to bypass state limits on asset seizures.
Best of Reason on Asset Forfeiture: We've Had Your Back for Decades
Eric Holder finally listens.
Eric Holder Orders End to DOJ Program that Shares Seized Assets with Police
System was rife with abuse, encouraging law enforcement agencies to take people's property without charging them with crimes.
Congress Can Help Fight Police Abuse by Ending Incentives to Seize Assets
The Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act would help take the profit motive out of law enforcement
Cops Seized Couple's $160,000 Wine Collection—And Want to Destroy It All
When it comes to alcohol laws, Pennsylvania is about as close to Saudi Arabia as you can get in America.
Here's Yet Another Reason to Abolish the Income Tax and IRS: Civil Asset Forfeiture Abuse
The IRS's latest abuse is seizing the bank accounts of people the agency deems suspicious.
How Asset Forfeiture Allows Cops to Steal from Citizens
A Virginia lawmaker takes on policing for profit.
Fictional Infractions and Furry Judges
Two cases give the Supreme Court a chance to limit cops' broad power to stop and search your car.
How Cops Became Robbers
Three features of civil forfeiture law and five Supreme Court decisions make it easy for police to take money from motorists.
Over $455,000 Seized from Medical Marijuana Patient Slapped with Civil Asset Forfeiture
Patient says "there's no such thing as innocent until proven guilty"
