Headline Roundup September 13, 2017
House Votes Against Asset Forfeiture
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The House unanimously voted to reject a proposal by Jeff Sessions to ramp up the practice of civil asset forfeiture, which allows police officers to seize property from individuals suspected of committing a crime.
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House Rejects Sessions Order Giving Cops More Power To Take Innocent People’s Stuff
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Lawmakers from across the political spectrum are pushing back against Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ support for civil asset forfeiture.
House votes to curb asset seizures
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The House voted Tuesday to curb the law enforcement practice of seizing cash and property from people who are suspected of illegal activity but who have not necessarily been charged.
House Passes Amendment to Block Funding of Sessions Civil Asset Forfeiture Program
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The House of Representatives passed an amendment Tuesday that blocks funding of a controversial program reimplemented by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
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