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Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Constitutional Ban On High Fines Applies To States

The ruling could help efforts to rein in police seizure of property from criminal suspects.
By Mark Sherman, AP

House Rejects Sessions Order Giving Cops More Power To Take Innocent People's Stuff

Lawmakers from across the political spectrum are pushing back against Attorney General Jeff Sessions' support for civil asset forfeiture.
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Marijuana Business Owner Gets Money Back 15 Months After Cops Took It Without Charges

Police seized more than $100,000 thanks to a tool known as civil asset forfeiture.
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DEA Takes Billions From People Not Charged With A Crime, Can't Say How It's Helping

The controversial practice endangers Americans' civil liberties, critics say.
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States Are Trying To Stop Cops From Taking Innocent People's Stuff

The bipartisan push suggests public opinion is now firmly in favor of civil asset forfeiture reform.
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This City Is Fining Black Residents For Having Weeds In Their Gardens

By JOE HARRIS, Courthouse News Service