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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...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting 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...
Defending Our Rights Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here’s how we're fighting back and what comes next.
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Ohio’s Congressional Map Is Broken. Here Are 3 Ways to Fix It.
The State Officials Who Have the Power to Suppress the Vote
By Brian Tashman
By Brian Tashman
The Pittsburgh Shooting Was an Attack on a Minority, Not a Sign of ‘Anti-Religiosity’
By Aleksandr Sverdlik
By Aleksandr Sverdlik
Employees Who Have Babies Are Still Getting the Axe
By Gillian Thomas
By Gillian Thomas
The Battle Over Voting Rights In America Is Red-Hot. Here’s What Has Changed Since 2010.
State lawmakers have passed a swath of anti-voter laws in recent years, but voting rights advocates are fighting back.
By Ashoka Mukpo
State lawmakers have passed a swath of anti-voter laws in recent years, but voting rights advocates are fighting back.
By Ashoka Mukpo
No, Mr. President. You Can’t Change the Constitution by Executive Order
By Omar Jadwat
By Omar Jadwat
Sheriff Donnie Harrison, Proponent of Anti-Immigrant Measures, Defeated in North Carolina
By Natalie Montelongo
By Natalie Montelongo
Trump Administration Is Illegally Turning Away Asylum Seekers
By Shaw Drake, Edgar Saldivar
By Shaw Drake, Edgar Saldivar
How the Census Citizenship Question Could Affect Future Elections
By Jonathan Topaz
By Jonathan Topaz
In District Attorney Races Across the Nation, Reform Is Still on the Agenda
By Taylor Pendergrass
By Taylor Pendergrass
