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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...
One Year In: Defending the Constitution 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...
One Year In: Defending the Constitution 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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Looking to the Future: 2024 at the ACLU
We will always advocate for civil liberties — next year will be no different.
By Johanna Silver
We will always advocate for civil liberties — next year will be no different.
By Johanna Silver
ACLU Kids Tell Us How We Can Do Better
For a special year-end holiday episode, we’re bringing you our third edition of “ACLU kids take over At Liberty.” Kids of ACLU staff spoke to...
For a special year-end holiday episode, we’re bringing you our third edition of “ACLU kids take over At Liberty.” Kids of ACLU staff spoke to...
The Consequences of Police in Schools: A North Carolina Case Study
School districts continue to invest millions in law enforcement, despite clear evidence of harm to students.
By Ricardo Mimbela, Gabrielle Drobot
School districts continue to invest millions in law enforcement, despite clear evidence of harm to students.
By Ricardo Mimbela, Gabrielle Drobot
2023 in Review: The Latest on the Stories That Made Our Year
2023 is coming to a close, and we have weathered so much this year. At the ACLU, we continue to fight for civil rights and civil liberties across...
2023 is coming to a close, and we have weathered so much this year. At the ACLU, we continue to fight for civil rights and civil liberties across...
Arizona’s High Court Must Protect Abortion Access
This 150-year-old ban would drag present-day Arizonans into a dangerous past.
By Lindsey Kaley
This 150-year-old ban would drag present-day Arizonans into a dangerous past.
By Lindsey Kaley
The Federal Trade Commission Must Investigate Meta and X for Complicity with Government Surveillance
These platforms promised to protect their users. Are they?
By Ivey Dyson, Jacob Snow
These platforms promised to protect their users. Are they?
By Ivey Dyson, Jacob Snow
ACLU Wins: 8 Victories We Celebrated in 2023
The ACLU spent another year fighting tirelessly for your civil liberties — and saw reasons to celebrate along the way.
By Johanna Silver
The ACLU spent another year fighting tirelessly for your civil liberties — and saw reasons to celebrate along the way.
By Johanna Silver
We’re Making Sure People in Immigration Detention Know Their Rights
The ACLU of Louisiana has made regular visits to detention centers for the past two years. Here’s what we’re learning.
By Andrew Perry, Nora Ahmed
The ACLU of Louisiana has made regular visits to detention centers for the past two years. Here’s what we’re learning.
By Andrew Perry, Nora Ahmed
The Unconstitutional Silencing of Pro-Palestinian Student Groups
Free speech is one of the hallmarks of a functioning democracy and one of our fundamental constitutional rights. At the ACLU, we know that it's...
Free speech is one of the hallmarks of a functioning democracy and one of our fundamental constitutional rights. At the ACLU, we know that it's...
New Point-and-Shoot Chemical Detectors Raise Privacy and Constitutional Issues
Is that ibuprofen in your bag, or something else? That’s nobody’s business but your own.
By Jay Stanley
Is that ibuprofen in your bag, or something else? That’s nobody’s business but your own.
By Jay Stanley
