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This Appeal Asks the Supreme Court To Reject Warrantless Gun Seizures Justified by ‘Special Needs’

July 13, 2022 by Jacob Sullum

The Supreme Court last year unanimously ruled that police could not rely on a “community caretaking exception” to justify their warrantless seizure of firearms from the home of a man …

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To Promote Public Safety, Michigan Authorizes Cops To Rob Travelers at Airports

June 2, 2022 by Jacob Sullum

Graham Filler, a state legislator in Michigan, describes two recently enacted civil forfeiture bills as a “reform” that closed a dangerous “loophole.” In reality, the new laws open a dangerous loophole …

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IRS Stole Money and Hid the Details for Years

May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 by Kathy Sanchez

The Internal Revenue Service demands transparency when its agents conduct audits. They open ledgers, snoop through bank accounts, and review receipts. But its appetite for disclosure disappears when the roles …

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Sheriff Agrees To Stop Stealing Cannabis Cash From Armored Cars, Saying His Deputies ‘Are Not Highway Robbers’

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 by Jacob Sullum

Empyreal Logistics, a Pennsylvania-based company that transports cash from state-licensed marijuana businesses, has reached a settlement with the San Bernardino County, California, Sheriff’s Department, which had seized more than $1 …

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The Feds Will Return More Than $1 Million in Marijuana Money That California Cops Stole From Armored Cars

April 14, 2022April 14, 2022 by Jacob Sullum

The federal government has agreed to return more than $1 million that California sheriff’s deputies stole from an armored-car company that serves state-licensed marijuana businesses. The partial settlement of a …

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The Tennessee Supreme Court Could Decide the Fate of Nashville’s Home Recording Studios

January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 by Christian Britschgi

The Tennessee Supreme Court could soon decide whether home recording studios can keep making music in Music City. On Wednesday, the court heard oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging Nashville’s …

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Kansas and California Cops Used Civil Forfeiture to Stage Armored Car Heists, Stealing Money Earned by Licensed Marijuana Businesses

January 18, 2022 by Jacob Sullum

Because the continued federal prohibition of marijuana makes banks and payment processors leery of serving state-licensed cannabis suppliers, many of those businesses rely heavily on cash, which exposes them to …

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Ohio Prosecuted a Taxidermist for Asking an Inspector to Come Back Later

December 8, 2021 by J.D. Tuccille

When law enforcement officers tell you they’re certain that everybody is a lawbreaker, they inadvertently summarize a good reason why we place restrictions on searches for evidence of legal infractions. …

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She Got Her Car Back 6 Years After Police Seized It

December 8, 2021 by Jacob Sullum

After police in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, took her car, Malinda Harris did not get a chance to contest the seizure for five and a half years. After the Phoenix-based Goldwater …

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Washington’s Top Court Cracks Down on Excessive City Fines

August 13, 2021August 13, 2021 by Scott Shackford

The Washington state Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday that the government could not deprive a man of the truck he was living in because he couldn’t afford to repay …

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