Civil Asset Forfeiture

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Pulitzer Center Update

Pulitzer Center-Supported Projects Honored at Headliner Awards

Multiple Pulitzer Center-supported projects were honored at the 88th Headliner Awards. The Headliner...

Katherine Jossi
Pulitzer Center Staff

April 29, 2022
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PART OF: The Impact of Civil Forfeiture in Massachusetts

City Councilors Seek Review of Boston Police Purchase of Surveillance Tech After WBUR and ProPublica Investigation

Shannon Dooling
Grantee

December 20, 2021
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PART OF: The Impact of Civil Forfeiture in Massachusetts

Boston Police Bought Spy Tech with a Pot of Money Hidden from the Public

Multiple Authors

December 17, 2021
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PART OF: The Impact of Civil Forfeiture in Massachusetts

Lawmakers Call For Reforms To Civil Forfeiture After WBUR And ProPublica Investigation

Multiple Authors

August 30, 2021
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PART OF: The Impact of Civil Forfeiture in Massachusetts

It's Easy For Police To Seize Money. Worcester's District Attorney Makes It Hard To Get It Back

Multiple Authors

August 18, 2021
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Project

The Impact of Civil Forfeiture in Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, police can seize any money or property they suspect is part of a drug crime, on...

Multiple Authors

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Pulitzer Center Update

Pulitzer Grantee Recognized By Kentucky AP Broadcasters Contest

Winners have been announced in the Kentucky Associated Press Broadcasters competition to honor the...

Multiple Authors

April 13, 2020
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PART OF: Midwest Civil Asset Forfeiture Project

Informants, Guns and Travel: Seized Funds Free Police to Spend on Wide Range of Items

Pam Dempsey
Grantee

March 3, 2020
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PART OF: Taken: How Police Profit From Seized Property

The Importance of Data in Asset Forfeiture Project

Jacob Ryan
Grantee

March 3, 2020
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PART OF: For-Profit Policing in Kentucky

Under Pressure, More Kentucky Agencies Report Asset Forfeiture Seizures

Jacob Ryan
Grantee

February 26, 2020
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Lesson Plans

Policing for Profit: Evaluating the Constitutionality of Civil Asset Forfeiture

Students explore reporting on civil asset forfeiture (the seizure of property police believe is connected to a crime), evaluate perspectives on "policing for profit," and make local connections.

Pauline Werner
Pulitzer Center Alum

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February 12, 2020
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PART OF: Taken: How Police Profit From Seized Property

How Missouri's Drug Task Forces Avoid Accountability

Multiple Authors

January 10, 2020