The film Rebel Ridge came September 6 and shot to #1 on Netflix. It depicts a former Marines attempts to get his money back after it was taken by police through civil forfeiture. That story sounded p

Its legal to travel domestically with any amount of cash. Its legal to travel in and out of the U.S. with more than $10k if you declare it. But that doesnt stop law enforcement from searching trave

On a typical day, police officers pull over more than 50,000 drivers. If youve had a recent encounter with police, chances are good it was during a traffic stop. Traffic stops can lead to searches, a

The freedom of speech protected by the First Amendment is a foundational and cherished right that sets America apart from other constitutional democracies. Many people think of the First Amendme

As our listeners probably know, civil forfeiture is legal practice that lets the government take and keep your property by claiming its connected to a crime, without needing to convict anyone. You c

Imagine a SWAT team raids a housebattering doors, breaking windows, and coating everything inside with tear gas residue. Now imagine the SWAT team had the wrong address. Who do think would pay for t

In March 2021, people entered a private security-deposit box company in Beverly Hills, CA, broke open hundreds of boxes, and indiscriminately seized their contents collectively worth over one hundre

We like to think of America as a land of opportunity and second chances. But what happens when a web of government restrictions prevents someone from earning an honest living due to past mistakes? To

If a federal official violates your rights, is it impossible to hold them accountable? In this episode, we talk with IJ senior attorneys Anya Bidwell and Patrick Jaicomo, leaders of IJs Project on I

Your home is supposed to be your castle. But what about the land your castle sits on? We discuss why it is that most private land in America gets no protection from warrantless government surveillanc