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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 Slams the Door on Immigrants Desperate to Escape Domestic Violence
By Sandra Park
By Sandra Park
A Nation in Love With Locking People Up
The United States sends more people to prison or jail than any other nation in the world. Donald Trump pledged to be tough on crime, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions has pushed to reinvigorate the war on drugs. They're contributing to the mass incarceration crisis, but they didn't...
The United States sends more people to prison or jail than any other nation in the world. Donald Trump pledged to be tough on crime, and Attorney General Jeff Sessions has pushed to reinvigorate the war on drugs. They're contributing to the mass incarceration crisis, but they didn't...
Our Vision for Achieving Gender Justice In the Trump Era and Beyond
By Lenora M. Lapidus
By Lenora M. Lapidus
Court Strikes Down New Hampshire Law That Disenfranchised Voters Over Handwriting
By Julie Ebenstein
By Julie Ebenstein
Here’s What Happens When We Allow Facial Recognition Technology in Our Schools
By Toni Smith-Thompson
By Toni Smith-Thompson
'Do We Deserve to Kill?' The Answer Is 'No' After Nebraska's Latest Execution
By Brian Stull
By Brian Stull
US’s Largest Organization of Lawyers Agrees That Courts Must Stop Treating People Like ATMs
By Nusrat Choudhury, Emily Reina Dindial
By Nusrat Choudhury, Emily Reina Dindial
12 Things Other Countries Have Done to Promote Gender Equity
By Louise Melling
By Louise Melling
A Man Wanted to Speak at His Trial. The Judge Taped His Mouth Shut
By Twyla Carter
By Twyla Carter
Voters Hold Bob McCulloch Accountable in St. Louis County
Voters Hold Bob McCulloch Accountable in St. Louis County
By Brian Tashman, Sara Baker
Voters Hold Bob McCulloch Accountable in St. Louis County
By Brian Tashman, Sara Baker
