Blacks, Hispanics Account For Nearly Two-Thirds Of Cop’s Cash Seizures
As the legality of civil asset forfeiture continues to be debated and authorities wrestle with the possible civil rights violations,...
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NYPD Cop Used Deceased Man’s Credit Card to Purchase Diamond Ring
Officer Ymmacula Pierre NEW YORK — Prosecutors say a police officer who allegedly used a deceased man’s credit cards to...
NC Store Owner Targeted in IRS Civil Forfeiture Case is Getting Money Back
Lyndon McLellan is getting his money back. McLellan, a North Carolina convenience store owner, woke up one day to find...
Texas State Police Made $33,000,000 Worth of Asset Forfeitures From Just 219 Traffic Stops
We’ve all seen the pictures; one bust after the other. Drugs like meth and marijuana all piled up and seized...
North Carolina Forfeiture Case Reveals Limits of Executive Reform, Government Defensiveness
In March, we detailed reforms announced by Attorney General Eric Holder to federal asset forfeitures under the Bank Secrecy Act’s...
