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Home worth $1.6M with 7,000 books and floor-to-ceiling shelves touted for 'charm and character'

June 27, 2025

Home worth $1.6M with 7,000 books and floor-to-ceiling shelves touted for 'charm and character'

"The Book House" in Columbus, Ohio, offers 8 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms for 24 guests, as well as 7,000 hardcover books, vintage materials and custom ironwork as a high-end rental property.

Illinois town moves to seize Pope Leo XIV's childhood home through eminent domain, convert to historic site

May 21, 2025

Illinois town moves to seize Pope Leo XIV's childhood home through eminent domain, convert to historic site

Dolton, Illinois, may use eminent domain to purchase Pope Leo XIV's boyhood home, intending to preserve it as a historic site amid ongoing sale efforts.

Business owners take on city they say is playing 'musical chairs' with property in eminent domain case

May 6, 2025

Business owners take on city they say is playing 'musical chairs' with property in eminent domain case

A St. Louis suburb wants to use eminent domain to raze a commercial area and make way for a $436 million redevelopment project. A judge will decide if that's legal.

‘This is personal’: Marine veteran reacts to judgment on federal loophole police used to seize his cash

January 20, 2025

‘This is personal’: Marine veteran reacts to judgment on federal loophole police used to seize his cash

A judge ruled Nevada Highway Patrol overstepped its legal authority when it seized nearly $90,000 from a Marine Corps veteran and handed the case over to the DEA.

‘We’re gonna fight’: Colorado woman says she went ‘to war’ when county tried to claim her private property

November 26, 2024

‘We’re gonna fight’: Colorado woman says she went ‘to war’ when county tried to claim her private property

TikTok star Taralyn Romero had to fight her local government when it claimed adverse possession to try to seize part of her yard and the creek running through it.

Colorado woman says she was bullied by community who wanted to take her property, this is how she fought back

November 24, 2024

Colorado woman says she was bullied by community who wanted to take her property, this is how she fought back

TikTok star and Colorado resident Taralyn Romero faced online and offline battles against her community to maintain control over the creek running through her property.

Justice Department halts DEA's random searches of airport travelers after report finds 'serious concerns'

November 22, 2024

Justice Department halts DEA's random searches of airport travelers after report finds 'serious concerns'

The Justice Department ordered the Drug Enforcement Administration to halt random searches of passengers at airports and other transit hubs after a watchdog raised concerns.

This woman bought a dream house with a creek. Her community turned it into a living nightmare

November 22, 2024

This woman bought a dream house with a creek. Her community turned it into a living nightmare

A Colorado woman bought her dream house with a creek running through the backyard. But when the snow melted, she realized the community thought her property was public.

Brentwood blight: How a Supreme Court case allowed governments to seize property on behalf of developers

June 1, 2024

Brentwood blight: How a Supreme Court case allowed governments to seize property on behalf of developers

Business owners and attorneys say local governments across the country are using vague and often subjective blight designations to justify seizing private property.

Missouri small businesses fight city’s attempt to seize their land

May 31, 2024

Missouri small businesses fight city’s attempt to seize their land

Business owners say a small Missouri town declared their area blighted so it could seize properties on behalf of a developer. Attorneys say cities around the U.S. use similar strategies to circumvent eminent domain laws.