New Study: Nearly 2,000 Forfeiture Cases Have Gone Unreported, Leaving Indiana Lawmakers in the Dark
Every year, Indiana prosecutors produce reports for lawmakers detailing forfeiture activity in the state. But IJ's latest study shows these reports are riddled with mistakes. The study estimates that nearly 2,000 cases worth $10 million were not reported as required by law. Lawmakers reviewing these reports would be unaware of nearly 30% of known forfeiture cases over those six years. In a random sample of cases that were reported between 2019 and 2023, nearly two-thirds had at least one error.
Swim Instructor Sues After City Changed Its Tune and Banned Her Backyard Business
Lifelong swim instructor Libby Souder has partnered with IJ to challenge Columbia, South Carolina’s ban on backyard swim lessons. For seven years, Libby taught private swim lessons to children in her backyard pool, focusing on one-on-one instruction for kids with autism and other special needs. Her lessons ran just two or three hours a day, four months a year. After a prospective neighbor raised concerns, the city reinterpreted its rules and stopped renewing Libby's permit.
Appeals Court Panel Rules Los Angeles Business Owner Not Entitled to Compensation After SWAT Team Destroys Shop
Carlos Pena's world was turned upside down when a fugitive forced his way into Carlos’ shop and barricaded himself inside. An SWAT team stormed the shop, destroying the equipment inside. IJ took up Carlos' case because when the government deliberately destroys an innocent person’s property for some public benefit, it must pay for it. Recently, a panel of 9th Circuit judges held that Carlos isn't entitled to compensation. IJ will appeal to the full 9th Circuit.
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Beyond The Brief: How Police Around the Country Are Conducting Mass Surveillance
When you get in your car, you might be tracked by a network of AI-powered warrantless surveillance cameras. These cameras upload their information to a central database, where government officials around the country can see a detailed record of your movement.
Short Circuit: Government Fails Rational Basis Test for Once
The balance between free speech, campus order, and fighting antisemitism has been a major flashpoint the last couple of years and it just hit the 1st Circuit in a lawsuit against MIT. Plus, we discuss short-term rentals in New Orleans.
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