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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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America’s Criminalization of Blackness
In recent months, Black Americans have had the cops called on them for things like waiting in Starbucks, entering their own dorm rooms, moving into their own apartments, and barbecuing in a public park. Why are these stories making waves now, and what do they say about being Black in America?...
In recent months, Black Americans have had the cops called on them for things like waiting in Starbucks, entering their own dorm rooms, moving into their own apartments, and barbecuing in a public park. Why are these stories making waves now, and what do they say about being Black in America?...
Amazon’s Face Recognition Falsely Matched 28 Members of Congress With Mugshots
By Jacob Snow
By Jacob Snow
The Government’s Rush to Deport Reunited Families
By Amrit Cheng
By Amrit Cheng
Connecticut’s Plan to Install Electronic Tolling Could Be a Privacy Nightmare
By David McGuire
By David McGuire
El Paso County Deputies Started a Fight Club to Reward Use of Force Against Prisoners
By Nathan Woodliff-Stanley, Denise Maes
By Nathan Woodliff-Stanley, Denise Maes
New Hampshire Has a Confidential List of Officers With Credibility Problems
By Gilles Bissonnette, Allison Schwartz
By Gilles Bissonnette, Allison Schwartz
When a Stop-and-Frisk Became a Stop-and-Grope
By Scott Michelman
By Scott Michelman
Trump’s Family Separation Deadline Looms
By Amrit Cheng
By Amrit Cheng
The Power of the Prosecutor: A Personal Account
By Ashley Sawyer
By Ashley Sawyer
Facebook Shouldn't Censor Offensive Speech
By Vera Eidelman
By Vera Eidelman
