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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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Proselytizing Public School Official: ‘I’ll Stop When Someone Makes Me Stop’
By Heather L. Weaver
By Heather L. Weaver
Watchdog Agency Issues Report on ICE Abuse as Agency Seeks to Acquire New Detention Centers
By Victoria López
By Victoria López
A Backroom Deal Threatens to Weaken Real Police Reform in New York City
On Tuesday, the New York City Council will vote on two police accountability bills.
By Michael Sisitzky
On Tuesday, the New York City Council will vote on two police accountability bills.
By Michael Sisitzky
In Florida, the Racist War on Drugs Rages on
By Ezekiel Edwards
By Ezekiel Edwards
The Fight for Open Transgender Military Service Is Only Beginning
By Chase Strangio
By Chase Strangio
Alabama’s Effort to Suppress Black Vote Couldn’t Prevent Huge Turnout
By Rebecca Seung-Bickley
By Rebecca Seung-Bickley
Trump’s FCC Nukes Network Neutrality: What Happens Now?
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
New Mexico Sheriff’s Office Pulls Over the Same Black Federal Agent — Three Times in a Month
By Micah McCoy
By Micah McCoy
Ferguson’s School Board Elections Dilute the African-American Vote
By Julie Ebenstein
By Julie Ebenstein
New York City Takes on Algorithmic Discrimination
By Rashida Richardson
By Rashida Richardson
