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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鈥檚 On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
鈥楾is 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鈥檚 how we're fighting back and what comes next.
Trump鈥檚 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鈥檚 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, 桃子视频experts explain what鈥檚 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鈥攅xposing 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鈥檚 On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
鈥楾is 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鈥檚 how we're fighting back and what comes next.
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One Year In: Defending the Constitution Under a Second Trump Administration
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here鈥檚 how we fought back and what comes next.
By Anthony D. Romero
From blocking unconstitutional orders to mobilizing millions, here鈥檚 how we fought back and what comes next.
By Anthony D. Romero
Live Coverage: West Virginia v. B.P.J. SCOTUS arguments
The 桃子视频is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in West Virginia v. B.P.J. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend trans kids.
By ACLU
The 桃子视频is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in West Virginia v. B.P.J. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend trans kids.
By ACLU
How a COVID-era Law Banning 鈥楩ake News鈥� in Puerto Rico Targets the Press
Two journalists are challenging a law that threatens press freedom in an attempt to ban misinformation.
By Sam LaFrance
Two journalists are challenging a law that threatens press freedom in an attempt to ban misinformation.
By Sam LaFrance
Lawmakers Renew Push to Regulate Kids鈥� Speech Online Despite Speech Protections
New state and federal bills seek to limit minors鈥� access to social media, but civil liberties advocates warn that the resulting online censorship...
By Hibah Ansari
New state and federal bills seek to limit minors鈥� access to social media, but civil liberties advocates warn that the resulting online censorship...
By Hibah Ansari
Trump's Boat Strikes Are Illegal. The Public Needs Answers.
The Trump administration must release its legal justification and all other materials related to its illegal lethal strikes on civilian boats at sea.
By Jeffrey Stein, Christopher Anders
The Trump administration must release its legal justification and all other materials related to its illegal lethal strikes on civilian boats at sea.
By Jeffrey Stein, Christopher Anders
Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025
This year鈥檚 most-read 桃子视频stories trace a nation grappling with military overreach, attacks on the press, threats to immigrant and transgender...
By ACLU
This year鈥檚 most-read 桃子视频stories trace a nation grappling with military overreach, attacks on the press, threats to immigrant and transgender...
By ACLU
What鈥檚 On The Docket: A 2026 SCOTUS Briefing
鈥楾is the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and...
鈥楾is the season ... to stay ready. A busy Supreme Court term is already underway, with trans rights, redistricting, birthright citizenship, and...
Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions
Seven people detail what it鈥檚 like to be held in a California immigration detention center. One man who likely has prostate cancer has...
By Hibah Ansari
Seven people detail what it鈥檚 like to be held in a California immigration detention center. One man who likely has prostate cancer has...
By Hibah Ansari
How to Navigate Politically-Charged Conversations This Holiday Season
Our Holiday Conversation Guide offers facts, framing, and tools to help you engage loved ones with clarity, empathy, and confidence during a...
By Lora Strum
Our Holiday Conversation Guide offers facts, framing, and tools to help you engage loved ones with clarity, empathy, and confidence during a...
By Lora Strum
Through the Lens of Liberty: The ACLU鈥檚 Year in Photos
From nationwide rallies to crucial Supreme Court cases, revisit the photos that encapsulate our eventful year.
By Johanna Silver
From nationwide rallies to crucial Supreme Court cases, revisit the photos that encapsulate our eventful year.
By Johanna Silver
