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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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Michigan Reforms Its Archaic Voting System
By Todd Cook
By Todd Cook
‘Back Up, Motherfuckers,’ A Cop Yells at Kids With His Gun Drawn
By Kali Cohn
By Kali Cohn
When Your Constitutional Rights Are Violated but You Lose Anyway
By Emma Andersson
By Emma Andersson
Nevada Plans to Execute Prisoner Using a Risky and Experimental Drug Cocktail
By Amy Rose
By Amy Rose
The Supreme Court Doesn't Have to Overturn Roe to Decimate Abortion Rights
By Talcott Camp
By Talcott Camp
Family Separation in Court: What You Need to Know
By Amrit Cheng
By Amrit Cheng
The 14th Amendment Was Intended to Achieve Racial Justice — And We Must Keep It That Way
By Dennis Parker
By Dennis Parker
With Supreme Court Vacancy, Congress Must Act To Prevent the Harms of Religious Exemptions
By Ian S. Thompson
By Ian S. Thompson
Police in Pennsylvania Are Abusing the State's Hate Crime Law to Punish Speech
By Mary Catherine Roper
By Mary Catherine Roper
Can You Keep a (Trade) Secret? Not When It Violates Someone’s Constitutional Rights.
By Nicolas Aramayo
By Nicolas Aramayo
