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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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Keith Tharpe’s Scheduled Execution Tests Our Nation's Tolerance for the Death Penalty's Racial Bias
By Cassandra Stubbs
By Cassandra Stubbs
ACLU and Planned Parenthood Take on Unconstitutional Abortion Restrictions in Maine
By Julia Kaye
By Julia Kaye
Same-Sex Couples Are Being Turned Away From Becoming Foster and Adoptive Parents in Michigan. So We’re Suing.
By Leslie Cooper
By Leslie Cooper
At U.N., Trump Hides Behind ‘Sovereignty’ to Shield His Administration From Scrutiny
By Joshua Manson
By Joshua Manson
Jeff Sessions Is Dismantling the Justice Department’s Community Policing Initiative When We Need It Most
By Kanya Bennett
By Kanya Bennett
6 Questions for Trump’s EEOC Nominees: Will LGBT, Disability, and Women's Rights Be Protected?
By Brian Tashman
By Brian Tashman
Secret Algorithms Are Deciding Criminal Trials and We’re Not Even Allowed to Test Their Accuracy
By Vera Eidelman
By Vera Eidelman
President Trump Is Poised To Slash the Number of Refugees In the U.S., Replaying the Worst of Our History
By Cecillia Wang
By Cecillia Wang
‘They Were Doing the Good Things and Being Good Children, and Then They Were Killed’
By Rebecca Seung-Bickley
By Rebecca Seung-Bickley
The Right to Keep Personal Data Private: Carpenter v. U.S.
By Jennifer Safstrom
By Jennifer Safstrom
