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Sessions announces changes to civil forfeiture policy

The Obama administration had scaled back civil asset forfeiture, the process of seizing cash and property from Americans accused of a crime. Now Attorney General Jeff Sessions describes civil forfeiture as a "key tool that helps law enforcement defund organized crime, take back ill-gotten gains, and prevent new crimes from being committed." CBS News justice reporter Paula Reid joins CBSN to discuss the implications of this change from Obama-era policy.
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