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Why Did Texas Cops Seize $42K From This Man?
Texas police seized $42,000 from Ameal Woods’ car in 2019 when his car was stopped and searched. Texas authorities say they have the right to keep it under civil forfeiture statutes, but a class-action lawsuit argues that such searches erode Fourth Amendment rights ― and produce loss of respect for law enforcement.