The modern incarnation of criminal forfeiture traces its roots back to 1970, when Congress passed the RICO Act and the Controlled Substances Act, which allowed law enforcement to seize property ...

Law enforcement agencies claim to fight crime when they seize and keep cash without securing a conviction. But new peer-reviewed research undercuts the narrative. The study, published in Criminal ...

Governor Kevin Stitt has signed an executive order aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in Oklahoma’s civil ...

U.S. forfeiture laws originated from 18th century British colonial rule, which allowed authorities to stop vessels believed to be involved in criminal activity from leaving port without prior approval ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After nearly three years in court, Will County Judge Brian Barrett dismissed the final forfeiture case Wednesday against two New ...

Governor Kevin Stitt has signed an executive order aimed at strengthening transparency and accountability in Oklahoma’s civil ...

Oklahoma lawmakers are looking to tackle a variety of issues at the next legislative session, including changes to civil ...

Greta Keranen, a New Lenox business owner, said she and her husband, Jeff Regnier, have used her dad’s truck for nearly three years to pick up their two children from school, make the commute to work ...

Law enforcement officials fighting a wave of heroin abuse and other drugs question an effort to reform laws they say help them stop the flow of drugs into Wisconsin. Civil asset forfeiture is a tool ...

Nebraska’s civil forfeiture law offers stronger property rights protections than most states, but it has room for improvement, according to a new report by the Institute for Justice. The state earned ...