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Can It Be a Felony to Possess a Gun if You Smoke Weed?
The Supreme Court should reject a prosecution that treats possession of a gun as a felony if you use marijuana.
By Louise Melling, Yasmin Cader
Can It Be a Felony to Possess a Gun if You Smoke Weed?Podcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
One Year In: Defending the Constitution Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we fought back and what comes next.
Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained
President Donald Trump is threatening to invoke the act, which is a rarely used power that Congress intended only for extreme emergencies. We break down what this means for our civil liberties.
By ACLU
Trump’s Threat to Invoke the Insurrection Act, Explained
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
From protecting your privacy to ensuring new technology accounts for inclusivity, ACLU experts explain what’s at stake in the AI policy sphere and the steps advocates and lawmakers can take to regulate AI
By Amelia Quezada, Ricardo Mimbela
Your Questions Answered: Where We Are on AI Regulation, and Where We Go From Here
Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing Ground
As executions surged to their highest level in years, public support, jury verdicts, and new death sentences continued a historic decline—exposing a punishment sustained by political power, not public will.
By Cassandra Stubbs
Executions Spiked in 2025, but the Death Penalty Is Still Losing GroundPodcast
What’s On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
‘Tis the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and more on the docket. And this week, Cecillia Wang is...
One Year In: Defending the Constitution Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we fought back and what comes next.
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Congress, Laws Suppressing Boycotts of Israel Are Unconstitutional. Sincerely, Three Federal Courts.
By Kate Ruane
By Kate Ruane
No One Should be Forced to Give Birth Alone in a Jail Cell
Too many jails are ill-equipped to safely house and adequately treat women with serious mentally illness.
By Eric Balaban, Lauren Kuhlik
Too many jails are ill-equipped to safely house and adequately treat women with serious mentally illness.
By Eric Balaban, Lauren Kuhlik
Wyatt Cenac on America’s Problem Areas
Wyatt Cenac is an actor, writer, producer and comedian ("The Daily Show," “Medicine for Melancholy”). He joins At Liberty to discuss balancing comedy and social commentary and his new show “Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas,” now in its second season on HBO.
Wyatt Cenac is an actor, writer, producer and comedian ("The Daily Show," “Medicine for Melancholy”). He joins At Liberty to discuss balancing comedy and social commentary and his new show “Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas,” now in its second season on HBO.
Remembering the Woman Who Renovated the House that RBG Built
By ACLU Women's Rights Project
By ACLU Women's Rights Project
Mistakenly Jailed Pretrial, an Ohio Mother Lost Her Job and Kids
By Andrea Woods, Jocelyn Rosnick
By Andrea Woods, Jocelyn Rosnick
Asylum Officers Are Being Replaced by CBP Agents
By Julie Veroff
By Julie Veroff
The Use of Solitary Confinement in Virginia Is Inhumane and Unlawful
By Vishal Agraharkar
By Vishal Agraharkar
What Officer Noor's Conviction Says About Racism in America
By Carl Takei, Paige Fernandez
By Carl Takei, Paige Fernandez
The Racist Roots of Denying Incarcerated People Their Right to Vote
By Jeffery Robinson
By Jeffery Robinson
Attorney General Barr Says ICE Has Power to Lock Up Asylum Seekers Without Hearings
By Michael Tan
By Michael Tan
