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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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Congress, Don't Throw More Money at Donald Trump’s Weaponized Department of Homeland Security
By Chris Rickerd
By Chris Rickerd
The Supreme Court's Big Privacy Ruling Sent a Message. Will Judges Hear It?
By Kade Crockford, Nathan Freed Wessler
By Kade Crockford, Nathan Freed Wessler
Drones Are Revolutionizing Journalism, but Congress Could Curb This New Tool
By Michelle Fraling
By Michelle Fraling
The EMPOWER Care Act Would Give People With Disabilities the Freedom They Deserve
By Lindsay Miller
By Lindsay Miller
Is the Government Planning to Surveil Keystone XL Protesters?
By Jacob J. Hutt
By Jacob J. Hutt
Tofurky Has a Right to Free Speech, Too
By Anthony Rothert
By Anthony Rothert
In Defense of Affirmative Action in Higher Education
By Jennesa Calvo-Friedman
By Jennesa Calvo-Friedman
Criminalizing Schoolkids
Many of the children who are presently gearing up for a new school year are also preparing to face police on a daily basis. The numbers of cops in schools is growing, which often means that instead of a detention or a timeout, routine misbehavior can result in arrest and criminal charges — with...
Many of the children who are presently gearing up for a new school year are also preparing to face police on a daily basis. The numbers of cops in schools is growing, which often means that instead of a detention or a timeout, routine misbehavior can result in arrest and criminal charges — with...
Federal Data Shows Public Schools Nationwide Are a Hotbed of Racial Injustice
By Amir Whitaker
By Amir Whitaker
On National Security, Kavanaugh Has a History of Extreme Deference to the President
By Hina Shamsi
By Hina Shamsi
