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Lawmakers Renew Push to Regulate Kids’ Speech Online Despite Speech Protections
New state and federal bills seek to limit minors’ access to social media, but civil liberties advocates warn that the resulting online censorship threatens constitutional rights without delivering real safety.
By Hibah Ansari
Lawmakers Renew Push to Regulate Kids’ Speech Online Despite Speech ProtectionsPodcast
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...
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Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
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
Trump's Boat Strikes Are Illegal. The Public Needs Answers.
Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025
This year’s most-read ACLU stories trace a nation grappling with military overreach, attacks on the press, threats to immigrant and transgender communities, and the fight for justice in response.
By ACLU
Trump, Immigration, Trans Rights: The Stories That Shaped 2025
Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing Conditions
Seven people detail what it’s like to be held in a California immigration detention center. One man who likely has prostate cancer has continuously been denied medication and urgent treatment.
By Hibah Ansari
Inside an ICE Detention Center: Detained People Describe Severe Medical Neglect, Harrowing ConditionsPodcast
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...
Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
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New NYPD Drone Policy Represents a Serious Threat to Privacy
By Michael Sisitzky, Simon McCormack
By Michael Sisitzky, Simon McCormack
Americans Endorsed Voting Rights in 2018, but Some State Lawmakers Want to Sabotage These Victories
By Brian Tashman
By Brian Tashman
Jill Lepore on the Construction of American Citizenship
Almost 250 years after the adoption of the Declaration of the Independence, debates about founding principles like equality, rights, and representation are as fraught as ever. Jill Lepore, a Harvard history professor and New Yorker staff writer, discusses her latest book, “These Truths,” an...
Almost 250 years after the adoption of the Declaration of the Independence, debates about founding principles like equality, rights, and representation are as fraught as ever. Jill Lepore, a Harvard history professor and New Yorker staff writer, discusses her latest book, “These Truths,” an...
President Trump Is Accelerating the Militarization of the Southwest Border
By Cynthia Pompa
By Cynthia Pompa
Why I Ended the Horror of Long-Term Solitary in Colorado's Prisons
By Rick Raemisch
By Rick Raemisch
Does the Second Amendment Protect Only White Gun Owners?
By Carl Takei, Paige Fernandez
By Carl Takei, Paige Fernandez
This State Agency Is Refusing to Help a Trans Woman Who Says She Was Assaulted by Police
By Erin Beth Harrist, Simon McCormack
By Erin Beth Harrist, Simon McCormack
The Effects of the Muslim Ban One Year Later
By Manar Waheed
By Manar Waheed
Secret Service Announces Test of Face Recognition System Around White House
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
There’s No Real Difference Between Border Walls and Border Fences
By Scott Nicol
By Scott Nicol
