Support Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform in Texas, SB 380
On behalf of FreedomWorks’ activist community in Texas, I urge you to contact your senators and urge him or her to support SB 380, introduced by State Sen. Konni Burton…
Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform in the Buckeye State Sits in the Hands of the Ohio Senate
Civil asset forfeiture abuse is a reality for many Ohioans. House Bill 347, which focuses on protecting the “innocent until proven guilty” concept, recently passed the Ohio state House…
Time for the Ohio Senate to Pass Forfeiture Reform
A new poll from the Coalition For Public Safety shows a majority of Ohio voters support justice reform. The sentiment is shared by Ohioans of all stripes, including a…
Pennsylvania on the Cusp of Passing Forfeiture Reform
Current Pennsylvania law allows police to seize property without due process or conviction of a crime. Civil asset forfeiture legally incentivizes policing for profit by allowing the police to…
Property Rights: A Valued American Ideal
‘Property rights’ appears more times in The Constitution than any other right. The Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution declares that no person “… be deprived of life, liberty,…
Support Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform in Pennsylvania
On behalf of the FreedomWorks activist community in Pennsylvania, I urge you to support the amended version of Senate Bill 869, sponsored by state Sen. Mike Folmer (R-Lebanon). The bill…
The Government Routinely Invites Itself to Travel with You
Recent information and a USA Today report indicates that the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) has been mining Americans’ travel records to profile individuals and intercept potential drug traffickers. Over…
Prominent Conservatives and Their Take on Justice Reform
The Republican Party has for a long time been perceived as the party that is not sympathetic to criminal justice reform. The common opinion is that those who favor the…
CIVIL ASSET FORFEITURE PROFILE: Mandrel Stuart
PROFILE: Mandrel Stuart CHARGE: None. Stuart was pulled over for having tinted windows on his car. ASSETS SEIZED: $17,550 RESOLUTION: After fighting for 14 months Stuart saw all of his…
Join Us This July for Our Justice Reform Campaign on Twitter!
The United States is THE world leader in incarceration. Over the last 10 years, however, the justice reform community has pushed in the direction of smart, evidence-based methods to reduce…