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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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The ACLU, Center for Reproductive Rights, and Planned Parenthood Have Leveled a Coordinated Legal Strike on Restrictive Abortion Laws in Three States
By Jaweer Brown
By Jaweer Brown
Does What Happened to This Journalist at the US-Canada Border Herald a Darker Trend?
By Hugh Handeyside
By Hugh Handeyside
No, President-Elect Trump, You Can’t Get Locked Up or Lose Your American Citizenship for Political Speech
By Lee Rowland
By Lee Rowland
The Incarceration of Japanese Americans in World War II Does Not Provide a Legal Cover for a Muslim Registry
By Carl Takei
By Carl Takei
My Son Has Been In Prison For 30 Years. Parole Reform Could Bring Him Home.
By Sandra Berry-Hankins
By Sandra Berry-Hankins
After 50 Years as a Legal Immigrant, I Spent 18 Months in Immigration Detention Without a Bail Hearing
By Arnold Giammarco
By Arnold Giammarco
Standing on the Shoulders of My Ancestors: My Journey Through the National Museum of African American History and Culture
By Candice Francis
By Candice Francis
In America, No One — Including Immigrants — Should Be Locked Up Without Due Process of Law
By Michael Tan
By Michael Tan
Presidents Can’t Use National Security Concerns as an Excuse to Spy on Critics
By Brett Max Kaufman
By Brett Max Kaufman
