Minn. Closer To Stopping “Policing For Profit”

Starting in August, police in Minnesota will no longer be able to seize property from people suspected of — but not charged with — criminal involvement.

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke

Starting Aug. 1, new legislation goes into effect in Minnesota that will stop law enforcement from seizing a person’s property -- including cash, stocks, real estate, vehicles, guns, cars and homes -- if that person is only suspected of being involved with wrongdoing or crime. Under the bipartisan supported legislation, Minnesota will soon

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Meet The Newest Drug Dealers In Town: The Cops

Asset forfeiture policies give cash-strapped police departments an added incentive for running reverse sting operations.

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke

Since the passage of the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984, one way police departments have been able to add a few extra thousand dollars to the department’s bank account is by using the police tactic known as asset forfeiture. As Mint Press News previously reported, under the Fourth Amendment, Americans are supposed to be protected from

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Strapped For Cash, Law Enforcement Agencies Turn To Property Seizures

Due to a loophole in federal law, law enforcement can seize property — often without an arrest or a court hearing.

Katie Rucke
By Katie Rucke

Under the Fourth Amendment, Americans are supposed to be protected from unlawful search and seizure. But due to a loophole in federal law, law enforcement can seize property -- often without an arrest or a court hearing. The growing use of administrative forfeiture is causing more problems for average Americans and prompting some to wonder if law

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