It’s pretty obvious that civil asset forfeiture, whether federal or local, is an unethical, flawed system that violates due process and harms our already marginalized neighbors. It’s time to end it, one advocate writes.
The bill followed a temporary halt to evictions that also mandated widely praised mediation between landlords and tenants who got behind on their rent as Hawaii’s economy nearly stalled during the pandemic when tourism all but dried up.
The executive director of the Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law and Economic Justice spoke to The Conversation about the mixed bag of results for low-income families during the 2023 legislative session.
Over the past decade, the District of Columbia has made strides inoffering families greater choice about which schools their childrenattend, thanks to a strong charter school law and the federallyfunded D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program. District leaders andMembers of Congress should implement policies to give all Districtfamilies the opportunity to choose good schools for their children.