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Texas Cops Accused of Racist Highway Robbery

Black motorists given the choice of handing over property or facing felony charges

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 11, 2009 4:04 AM CDT

(Newser) – Cops in a small Texas town are accused of seizing the property of innocent black motorists to pad their salaries, the Chicago Tribune reports. A federal lawsuit alleges that Tehana police have abused the state's asset-forfeiture law—intended to penalize drug-runners—to extort money and...   Read full story »

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