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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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You Have a Right to Know How Trump’s Muslim Ban Was Implemented. So We Sued.
By Thaddeus Talbot
By Thaddeus Talbot
Lawmakers Horse Trade Away Texans' Health and Safety
By Lauryn Farris, Rebecca Marques
By Lauryn Farris, Rebecca Marques
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By Neema Singh Guliani
By Neema Singh Guliani
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By Heather Smith
By Heather Smith
What Individuals Should Do Now That Congress Has Obliterated the FCC’s Privacy Protections
Congress has voted to reverse new FCC privacy protections. Here's how you can protect yourself.
By Jay Stanley, Daniel Kahn Gillmor
Congress has voted to reverse new FCC privacy protections. Here's how you can protect yourself.
By Jay Stanley, Daniel Kahn Gillmor
The First Amendment Looks Especially Beautiful in Arabic
By Maya Berry
By Maya Berry
'Extreme Vetting' of Visitors Poses an Extreme Threat to Our Principles and Our Security
By Hugh Handeyside
By Hugh Handeyside
Government Goes After Critic on Twitter, Remembers Constitution Just in Time
By Vera Eidelman
By Vera Eidelman
Reproductive Healthcare for Millions of Low-Income Women Is One Trump Signature Away From Being Threatened
By Mike Garvey
By Mike Garvey
This Court Decision in the Gavin Grimm Case Will Bring Tears to Your Eyes
By ACLU
By ACLU
