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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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The Fight to Kill Texas’ Anti-Immigrant Law SB4 Is Not Over, but We Have the Constitution on Our Side
By Amrit Cheng
By Amrit Cheng
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By Julie Jenkins
By Julie Jenkins
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By Georgeanne M. Usova
By Georgeanne M. Usova
Keith Tharpe’s Scheduled Execution Tests Our Nation's Tolerance for the Death Penalty's Racial Bias
By Cassandra Stubbs
By Cassandra Stubbs
ACLU and Planned Parenthood Take on Unconstitutional Abortion Restrictions in Maine
By Julia Kaye
By Julia Kaye
Same-Sex Couples Are Being Turned Away From Becoming Foster and Adoptive Parents in Michigan. So We’re Suing.
By Leslie Cooper
By Leslie Cooper
At U.N., Trump Hides Behind ‘Sovereignty’ to Shield His Administration From Scrutiny
By Joshua Manson
By Joshua Manson
Jeff Sessions Is Dismantling the Justice Department’s Community Policing Initiative When We Need It Most
By Kanya Bennett
By Kanya Bennett
6 Questions for Trump’s EEOC Nominees: Will LGBT, Disability, and Women's Rights Be Protected?
By Brian Tashman
By Brian Tashman
Secret Algorithms Are Deciding Criminal Trials and We’re Not Even Allowed to Test Their Accuracy
By Vera Eidelman
By Vera Eidelman
