Civil Asset Forfeiture

Politics

Governor signs bill to require criminal conviction before assets are seized

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a new law that says police departments cannot keep assets seized as part of an investigation unless the owner is…
Politics

“Going back to the bad old days”: Police urge Whitmer to veto civil asset

The Legislature sent Governor Gretchen Whitmer bills Thursday changing the state’s civil asset forfeiture laws. Supporters say there should be a…