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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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Jeff Sessions Leaves a Dark Mark on the Justice Department
By David Cole
By David Cole
Federal Judge Blocks President Trump’s Illegal Asylum Ban
By Stacy Sullivan
By Stacy Sullivan
Before Resigning, Jeff Sessions Handcuffed the Justice Department’s Ability to Police the Police
By Kanya Bennett, Carl Takei
By Kanya Bennett, Carl Takei
The White House Unleashes More Attacks on Reproductive Health Care
By Georgeanne M. Usova
By Georgeanne M. Usova
Jeff Sessions Was the Worst Attorney General in Modern American History
By ACLU
By ACLU
The Trump Administration Thinks Your Employer Should Make Your Birth Control Decisions
By Louise Melling
By Louise Melling
The Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Agenda for the New Congress
From voting rights to criminal justice issues, here's what the elected members of the 116th Congress should prioritize as they take office.
By Gabriela Meléndez Olivera
From voting rights to criminal justice issues, here's what the elected members of the 116th Congress should prioritize as they take office.
By Gabriela Meléndez Olivera
In Florida, a Historic Victory for Voting Rights
The midterm elections made a lot of news, but one result particularly stands out: Florida's vote on Amendment 4. In a historic change, Floridians voted to amend their state constitution to restore voting rights to most people convicted of felonies once they've completed their full sentences. It...
The midterm elections made a lot of news, but one result particularly stands out: Florida's vote on Amendment 4. In a historic change, Floridians voted to amend their state constitution to restore voting rights to most people convicted of felonies once they've completed their full sentences. It...
Amid Pervasive Voter Suppression, the Big Winner on the 2018 Ballot Was Voting Itself
By Bobby Hoffman
By Bobby Hoffman
The 2018 Midterm Elections Were a Big Win for Criminal Justice Reform Ballot Initiatives
By Udi Ofer
By Udi Ofer
