Attorney General Eric Holder has unveiled changes to the federal government’s role in civil asset forfeiture — a controversial practice where police seize property that belongs to people suspected of crimes, even if they are never convicted. The new rules prevent federal agencies from taking property seized by local and state police, with exceptions for items like guns and child pornography. In a statement, the American Civil Liberties Union called the move “a significant advancement to reform a practice that is a clear violation of due process that is often used to disproportionately target communities of color.”