CALUMET CITY, Ill. – Law enforcement will no longer be able to take an individual’s property without just cause under new civil asset forfeiture guidelines recently signed into law and supported by state Rep. Thaddeus Jones, D-Calumet City. “This measure is a great...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Legislation supported by state Rep. Larry Walsh, Jr., D-Elwood, to reform the state’s justice system and correct a broken system that allowed law enforcement to confiscate money, bank accounts, vehicles and property of innocent citizens. “There...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is highlighting a new law that will protect people from having their personal property unfairly seized by law enforcement during pullovers and security checks. “Many residents in my community have lost trust...
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Having collaborated with various state agencies, and after reviewing various case studies, state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, voted in favor of House Bill 303, which creates the Seizure and Forfeiture Reporting Act. “Civil asset forfeiture in...