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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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By Jennifer Dalven
By Jennifer Dalven
Trump’s Version of the ‘Global Gag Rule’ Threatens Global Health and Free Speech
By Esha Bhandari, Georgeanne M. Usova
By Esha Bhandari, Georgeanne M. Usova
States’ Rights Arguments Aren’t Just for Segregationists
By Susan N. Herman
By Susan N. Herman
Home Is Where My Fear Lives. Here’s My Story of Being Black in Madison County, Mississippi.
By Quinnetta Manning
By Quinnetta Manning
This State Representative Wants to Round Up Non-English Speaking Kids at School and Deport Them If They’re Undocumented. Here’s Why That’s Unconstitutional.
By Ryan Kiesel
By Ryan Kiesel
We’re Seeking the Public Release of the Comey Memos Under the Freedom of Information Act
By Hina Shamsi
By Hina Shamsi
If You Care About the Right to Vote, Here Are Six Things You Need to Know About Kris Kobach
If You Care About the Right to Vote, Here Are Six Things You Need to Know About Kris Kobach
By Amrit Cheng
If You Care About the Right to Vote, Here Are Six Things You Need to Know About Kris Kobach
By Amrit Cheng
How More Trump Leaks Can Save America
By Ben Wizner
By Ben Wizner
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By Jeffery Robinson
By Jeffery Robinson
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By Jo Roby
By Jo Roby
