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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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Video: CIA Officials Forced to Testify About Torture Program
A lawsuit against the two psychologists who devised a CIA torture program reached another new milestone last month, as three victims asked a U.S....
By Noa Yachot
A lawsuit against the two psychologists who devised a CIA torture program reached another new milestone last month, as three victims asked a U.S....
By Noa Yachot
What Is DACA and Has It Changed Under Trump?
By ACLU
By ACLU
The Trump Administration Is Trying to Quietly Abandon Civil Rights Enforcement. We Won’t Let Them Get Away With It.
By Ian S. Thompson
By Ian S. Thompson
Victory! The Slants Are Officially Rock Stars of the First Amendment
By Lee Rowland
By Lee Rowland
My Father’s Gun Charge Almost Ruined My Family. Fair Sentencing Saved It.
By Kevin Harden, Jr.
By Kevin Harden, Jr.
In Rhode Island, Some Schools Think They Have the Right to Spy on Students With School Laptops
By Marcela Betancur
By Marcela Betancur
Five Years After DACA Was Created, My Life Is Transformed
By Lisette Diaz
By Lisette Diaz
I Want to Be My Child’s Primary Caregiver, but My Employer J.P. Morgan Chase Treats That as a Woman’s Job
By Derek Rotondo
By Derek Rotondo
This Secret Court Opinion Reveals Mystery Tech Firm Challenged NSA Surveillance Order
By Ashley Gorski
By Ashley Gorski
The U.S. Intelligence Community Can Share Your Personal Information With Other Governments, and We’re Demanding Answers
By Brett Max Kaufman
By Brett Max Kaufman
