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Federal agents seized nearly $1.4 million from Steven Bailey’s business. No criminal charges. No explanation of what law he supposedly broke.
Now he’s teaming up with IJ to fight back.
This is his story.
The government cannot keep your money without telling you what you did wrong.
Global Coin Logistics sells dollars to ATM providers throughout the U.S.
Last year, the DEA & CBP seized more than $1 million from GCL during two airport seizures w/o charging anyone with a crime.
Today, GCL teamed up with @IJ to sue.
@Alex_Riggins has the exclusive 👇
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Sad news. @IJ's fight for an animal sanctuary in North Carolina has come to an end after the state supreme court declined to hear the case. Kim and her family keep animals that have nowhere else to go, some that the county animal control ask them to take. Zoning rules keep them from freely operating, even though their neighbors support the work. Release here: ij.org/press-release/animal-…
More than 20 years ago, Melony Armstrong stood up for the freedom to earn an honest living—and won.
With IJ's help, Melony challenged Mississippi's burdensome licensing laws and her fight led to a landmark reform that has opened doors for more than 6,700 braiders across Mississippi and inspired the feature film #FreedomHair.
Today, Melony needs our help.
The building that houses her salon, braiding academy, and youth training programs is in jeopardy. Learn more about Melony's fight to preserve Naturally Speaking here: gofundme.com/f/help-melony-s…
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Press Conference: Arizona Teacher Fights County's Attempt to Shut Down Her School xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1XGygwdOe…
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16 months of silence is not an investigation. It's an unconstitutional confiscation.
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As IJ Attorney Betsy Sanz says about this case, "the government cannot take your stuff and then ghost you."
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Last February, DHS and the IRS raided 19 Phoenix-area money services businesses and seized money without ever charging anyone with a crime.
Today, @IJ teamed up with one of those businesses, Ayala's Mini Market to file a federal lawsuit. 🧵
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Joe's 4th-generation farm was ruined after the Department of Labor (acting as prosecutor, judge, and jury) handed him a $550,000 liability for alleged regulation violations and back wages.
In 3 weeks, the Supreme Court will hear Joe's case and consider whether the Constitution requires the government to press its case in a neutral—not administrative—court.
Your daily drive shouldn’t become a government tracking record. 🚗
Join us in Loveland or Denver to learn how automatic license plate readers enable mass surveillance and how you can help advance stronger privacy protections in Colorado.
RSVP for these events and get involved: plateprivacy.com/CO
📍 Loveland | October 21
5:30–7:00 PM
Chilson Recreation Center, Cherry Room
700 E 4th Street
Cohosted with the League of Women Voters of Larimer County.
📍 Denver | October 22
5:30–8:00 PM
The Colorado People’s Center
730 21st Street
Featuring Sen. Judy Amabile and representatives from IJ, the ACLU of Colorado, and the League of Women Voters of Colorado.
Armed Officers Raided the Wrong Home
Cold and terrified, Cathy was detained at gunpoint while officers ransacked her home searching for a man named Joshua Smiley.
But Smiley was not there. Nor did he have any connection to Cathy, her home, or the building.
Had the officers run the most basic of checks, they would have realized that Smiley had been behind bars for 4 months after being publicly arrested.
Learn more about Cathy's fight for accountability here:
ij.org/case/georgia-botched-…
How Many Times Do You Have to Win to Get Justice?
This decision exemplifies how difficult it can be to receive a remedy from the federal government or its agents, even when their victims are completely blameless.
But we are optimistic that the panel’s decision could clear the way to broader relief—both for the Martin family and others like them.
Stay tuned.
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New York City has a housing shortage.
At the same time, tens of thousands of apartments sit vacant because New York’s Rent Stabilization Law (#NYRSL) makes it economically unfeasible for building owners to lease them.
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In November, IJ launched an ambitious case: a constitutional challenge to a core aspect of New York’s rent stabilization law. Many others have tried (and failed).
IJ, however, is poised to succeed—in part because our case uniquely focuses on vacant apartments.
Learn more about our case here:
ij.org/case/nyc-vacant-apart…
Town Cries Fowl Over Family's Lawn Art—$2000 in Fines??
This is a textbook content-based speech restriction.
Now, IJ is asking Ogunquit, Maine to do the right thing: rescind the fines and let a little girl keep her roosters in peace.
Learn more here:
ij.org/press-release/nationa…
A recent working paper by scholars at the University of South Carolina examined the impact of Flock Safety’s automated license plate readers (ALPRs) on car theft and car theft clearance rates.
The study purports to show a reduction in car thefts and an increase in the clearance rate after Flock deployment. Flock issued a statement latching on to these findings as a validation of the technology at a time of massive public backlash.
A closer look, however, reveals limitations in the study that suggest those claims are too strong.
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To add context and further inform public debate on the issue, the IJ released an explainer on why the results should not be interpreted as showing that Flock ALPRs caused a decline in car thefts and increase in arrests.
Learn more here: ij.org/do-flock-cameras-actu…
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