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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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In Pictures: Civil Liberties in 2021
A look back at this year’s defining moments that show how far we have come — and what lies ahead.
By ACLU
A look back at this year’s defining moments that show how far we have come — and what lies ahead.
By ACLU
ACLU Staffers Share Their Favorite Holiday Recipes
For our 2021 holiday special, we are taking you through the holiday food traditions of ACLU staffers and their families. Food is often the glue...
For our 2021 holiday special, we are taking you through the holiday food traditions of ACLU staffers and their families. Food is often the glue...
As Omicron Surges, People in Jail and Detention are More Vulnerable Than Ever
The situation is dire, but you can take action in your own community to help protect incarcerated people.
By Nancy Rosenbloom, Kyle Virgien
The situation is dire, but you can take action in your own community to help protect incarcerated people.
By Nancy Rosenbloom, Kyle Virgien
Timeline: How Law Enforcement Fueled Violence in Kenosha
An ACLU investigation illustrates how law enforcement failed to protect protesters and amplified tensions on August 25, 2020.
By ACLU
An ACLU investigation illustrates how law enforcement failed to protect protesters and amplified tensions on August 25, 2020.
By ACLU
After 35 years, Congress Should Finally End the Sentencing Disparity Between Crack and Powder Cocaine
Over the years, this sentencing disparity has become emblematic of both the ineffectiveness of reactionary criminal justice policy and the racial...
By Aamra Ahmad
Over the years, this sentencing disparity has become emblematic of both the ineffectiveness of reactionary criminal justice policy and the racial...
By Aamra Ahmad
New Guidance Fails to Stop Mistreatment of Pregnant People and Their Children in Detention
Bassinets and snacks don't make the detention of pregnant, postpartum, nursing people, and their newborns any less inhumane.
By Mitra Ebadolahi, Monika Y. Langarica
Bassinets and snacks don't make the detention of pregnant, postpartum, nursing people, and their newborns any less inhumane.
By Mitra Ebadolahi, Monika Y. Langarica
In 2021, Our Fight for LGBTQ Rights Moved to the States
2021 saw a record number of attacks on LGBTQ rights in state legislatures — most aimed at trans youth. We’re fighting back in courts and...
By ACLU
2021 saw a record number of attacks on LGBTQ rights in state legislatures — most aimed at trans youth. We’re fighting back in courts and...
By ACLU
An Update on Our Biggest Stories of 2021
On the podcast, we’ve chronicled some of the year’s biggest stories: the insurrection, the rescinding of the Muslim ban, devastating police...
On the podcast, we’ve chronicled some of the year’s biggest stories: the insurrection, the rescinding of the Muslim ban, devastating police...
Surreal Stingray Secrecy: Uncovering the FBI’s Surveillance Tech Secrecy Agreements
The public has a right to know whether the FBI is forcing law enforcement agencies to keep information on invasive surveillance technology a secret.
By Adeline Lee, Laura Moraff
The public has a right to know whether the FBI is forcing law enforcement agencies to keep information on invasive surveillance technology a secret.
By Adeline Lee, Laura Moraff
Over a Year After His Election, President Biden’s Human Rights Commitments Fail to Meet the Moment
After four years of attacks on human rights under the Trump administration, we need bold action from the Biden administration to advance human...
By Jamil Dakwar, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
After four years of attacks on human rights under the Trump administration, we need bold action from the Biden administration to advance human...
By Jamil Dakwar, Aaron Madrid Aksoz
