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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 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...
Defending Our Rights 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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Are Stores You Shop at Secretly Using Face Recognition on You?
We asked some of America’s biggest retailers and, with a few exceptions, they refused to tell us.
By Jenna Bitar, Jay Stanley
We asked some of America’s biggest retailers and, with a few exceptions, they refused to tell us.
By Jenna Bitar, Jay Stanley
Senators Must Hold Mike Pompeo Accountable For His Religious Prejudice
By Manar Waheed
By Manar Waheed
LAPD Gang Injunctions Gave Cops a License to Harass and Control Black and Latino Residents
By Melanie Ochoa
By Melanie Ochoa
Cursing at Your Congressman Off of School Grounds Shouldn’t Get You Suspended
By Amy Rose
By Amy Rose
After the Facebook Privacy Debacle, It’s Time for Clear Steps to Protect Users
By Nicole Ozer, Chris Conley
By Nicole Ozer, Chris Conley
Gender Stereotyping Has No Place in My Classroom
By Mary Bozenmayer
By Mary Bozenmayer
Locked Up as Punishment for Seeking Safety
Ansly Damus fled Haiti under fears of persecution and is currently imprisoned while awaiting asylum.
By Ansly Damus
Ansly Damus fled Haiti under fears of persecution and is currently imprisoned while awaiting asylum.
By Ansly Damus
Reuniting a Mother and Child Torn Apart by ICE
Ms. L fled the Democratic Republic of Congo with her 7-year-old daughter for political asylum in the United States. Instead, Ms. L has been...
By Lee Gelernt
Ms. L fled the Democratic Republic of Congo with her 7-year-old daughter for political asylum in the United States. Instead, Ms. L has been...
By Lee Gelernt
National Academies’ Report Finds, Once Again, That Abortion Is Safe
By Julia Kaye
By Julia Kaye
Internal Email Reveals Racism in Madison County Sheriff’s Department
By Joshua Tom
By Joshua Tom
