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Hibah Ansari

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Apr 15, 2026

‘My Child is Now a Political Debate’: Immigrant Families Respond as Arguments Wrap in Landmark Challenge against Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Threats

A person (with their back to the camera) in a winter hat and gloves stands with both arms raised during an anti-ICE demonstration, facing a line of police officers in tactical gear behind yellow tape on a Minneapolis street.

Mar 17, 2026

'I Have No Rights': Minnesota Residents Sue Trump Administration for Racial Profiling, Stops Without Suspicion, and Warrantless Arrests

A child using smart phone in bed late at night.

Dec 22, 2025

Lawmakers Renew Push to Regulate Kids’ Speech Online Despite Speech Protections

Collage on a blue background showing prescription pills, a hospital bed, a doctor holding a patient’s hand, and barred windows, illustrating medical care and health conditions inside immigration detention or correctional facilities.

Dec 17, 2025

Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions

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Nov 21, 2025

Our Holiday Book Guide for Justice-Minded Readers

An individuals holding a sign saying "Voting Rights Are For People Not Parties," outside of the U.S. Supreme Court ahead of arguments in the Voting Rights case Callais v. Landry.

Nov 3, 2025

Your Questions Answered: How to Vote Amid Trump's Attacks on Elections

A person holds a large handwritten sign reading “Protect our First Amendment Freedom of Speech” during a protest outside the El Capitan Entertainment Centre, where Jimmy Kimmel Live! is filmed. Behind them, another protester in a skeleton costume holds a cardboard sign depicting a crossed-out image of Jimmy Kimmel. The demonstration is in response to ABC’s decision to pull Kimmel off the air following his remarks about Charlie Kirk.

Oct 28, 2025

Government Pressure to Suspend Jimmy Kimmel Was an Abuse of Power

Toys in the forefront and preschoolers (blurred out) in class in the background.

Oct 2, 2025

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Bar Some Immigrant Families From Head Start

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Sep 11, 2025

ACLU Back-to-School Bookshelf: Our Reading List to Build a More Perfect Union

A photo of the the NEA Four at the supreme court.

Sep 8, 2025

Revisiting the NEA Four: Free Speech Battles in the Arts