Brief #86—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
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Supreme Court Greatly Limits Controversial Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws
Brief #78—Civil Rights Policy Summary Tyson Timbs of Indiana was arrested for selling drugs to an undercover officer. The value of the drugs sold was just under $400. Mr. Timbs eventually pleaded guilty and was sentenced to house arrest, five years of probation and...
U.S. RESIST NEWS POLICY PROPOSALS FOR THE NEW CONGRESS
Our U.S. RESIST NEWS outstanding team of reporters and analysts have recently put forward a series of Policy Proposals for the New Congress. These are proposals, based on our work and experience, that we believe are important for the new Congress to enact to help...
Everytown for Gun Safety
Formed in 2014 as a merge between Mayors Against Illegal Guns and Moms Demand Action, Everytown for Gun Safety has become a focal point for gun control advocacy. Combining the political strength of the 855 mayors signed up to the former organization and the grass root...
Florida Passes Gun Control Bill Following Stoneman Douglas Shooting, Opposing NRA
On Wednesday, March 7, Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) signed a new bill into law tightening gun restrictions and increasing school safety measures in the state of Florida following the Parkland school shooting on February 14 that left 14 students and 3 faculty members of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School dead.
Department of Education Releases Notice to States: Stop Regulating Student Loan Servicers
On Friday, March 9, the U.S. Department of Education released a notice to stop states from regulating federal student loan servicers. The notice states, “Recently, several States have enacted regulatory regimes or applied existing State consumer protection statutes that undermine these goals by imposing new regulatory requirements…
A Review of Trump’s 2018 State of the Union Speech
There were a plethora of talking points President Trump had during his State of the Union, including lowering the cost of prescription drugs and revitalizing our nuclear weapons program to deter rogue actors such as North Korea. Although these two issues may seem very important the Trump administration prioritized two other…
United States Attorney General Jeff Session’s Law Enforcement Memorandum [UPDATED]
On March 31, 2017, United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued a memorandum to Department of Justice attorneys promoting support for federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement authorities. The Attorney General pledged the resources of the Department of Justice in order to “promote a peaceful and lawful…
Attorney General Sessions’ Reinstatement of “Federal Adoption” Technique in DoJ Asset Forfeiture Program
On July 19, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions issued an order that sought to reinstate and expand an asset seizure technique, which is known as “federal adoption.” This technique applies to assets and property seized by local law enforcement officers. State and local governments first seize…