Key element in the article: "The new Philadelphia DA, Larry Krasner, ran for office as a critic of forfeiture. But even his office admits the practice of law enforcement taking and selling homes will never be completely over. "'We have not suspended all forfeiture, but we have aggressively narrowed the size and scope,' said Krasner spokesperson Ben Waxman. 'You actually have to be convicted and the property has to be connected to the crime or purchased with proceeds connected to the crime. There could be very small exceptions to this rule, but that's generally it.'"

Seizures were abused much more under the previous DA -- including people losing homes without being convicted. Krasner has stopped the no-conviction seizures, and is dialing the whole thing back.

It's not trivial that this article embarrassing the DA comes out less than 12 months after Krasner was sworn in. He's not loved by the Philly Police.

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/12/philadelphia-dis...