Justice Department Suspends Assets Forfeiture Program for Local Police
A controversial program that allows local police to seize and keep cash and property from people who were never charged or convicted of a crime is ending.
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TSA May Soon Stop Accepting Airline Passengers’ Driver’s Licenses in Some State
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A Chat With U.S. District Court Judge Terrence G. Berg About Being Shot During Attempted Robbery at His Detroit Home
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Federal Crackdown on Pain Meds Turning Legitimate Patients into Victims
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Blaze That Tore Through Mosque in Houston Was Intentionally Set, Officials Said
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