Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has previously called for more transparency when police seize personal property.
Law enforcement groups have long argued that civil asset forfeiture, a practice that allows police to seize property suspected of being connected to criminal activity, is a vital tool for stopping ...
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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 asset forfeiture and parole.
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 ...
Rep. Justin Amash, the nation’s sole Libertarian congressman, introduced a bill on Thursday that would prohibit the federal government from using civil forfeiture, which lets law enforcement take cash ...