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Are NM and NE the Trendsetters on Asset Forfeiture?
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has sanctioned the use of civil asset forfeiture by law enforcement, despite bipartisan political opposition to the controversial practice. New Mexico and Nebraska have taken the lead by banning it. Will others follow?