That Lying Dog
The dog alert system is a profitable tool for law enforcement, allowing them to seize money and property without proof of criminal activity, while the dog is rewarded for its behavior regardless of accuracy.
Supreme Court Decision Didn’t End Civil Asset Forfeiture
By Emma Andersson The 84 percent of Americans who oppose civil asset forfeiture can be forgiven for…
The SCOTUS Steps in on Policing for Profit, but Critics Warn It’s Not Enough
On Wednesday, the US Supreme Court for all its ideological split agreed on one thing – the…
The Broken System of Civil Asset Forfeiture
By Liza Weisberg I’ve spent the last year representing people in civil asset forfeiture cases across New…
My View: Drug Prosecutions in Yolo County – Long, Expensive and Unnecessary
In early 2016, Paul Fullerton had his shop and his home raided by YONET (Yolo Narcotic Enforcement…
Settlements and Asset Forfeiture Become Big Issue in Major Yolo County Drug Cases
On Wednesday, we saw three drug cases the Vanguard has been covering come to court. Ted Hicks…
Governor Signs Historic Bill to Rein in Asset Forfeiture Abuse
SB 443 protects vulnerable Californians from having police permanently take and keep their property without a conviction…
California is One Signature Away From Reining in Policing for Profit
by Mica Doctoroff and Kanya Bennett It may come as a surprise, but throughout the country, police…
Bill to Reduce Asset Forfeiture Arrives on Governor’s Desk
If signed, SB 443 would establish some of the strongest property protections in the country (From Press…
Pair of Reform Bills Pass California Legislature
California Poised to Pass Momentous Civil Asset Forfeiture Reforms SB 443 establishes stricter standards to protect innocent,…
ACLU Report: Asset Forfeiture Takes Wealth from Communities of Color
By Margaret Dooley-Sammuli Did you know that in 2014 police took more property from people in the…
Hundreds on Capitol Steps Press for Police Reform
Organizers estimated nearly two hundred people showed up at a rally on the steps of the State…
Despite Bipartisan Support Civil Asset Forfeiture Law Soundly Defeated
SB 443 was a bill that was sponsored by Republican Assemblymember David Hadley, Senator Joel Anderson, and…
Time To End “Theft by Cop”
By Margaret Dooley-Sammuli Imagine you’re on your way to buy a used car and a police officer…
Sunday Commentary: New AG Doesn’t Seem Likely to Lead Reform Efforts
The political story was a standoff over the nomination of Loretta Lynch to fill longtime Attorney General…