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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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Kentucky Is on the Verge of Effectively Banning Abortion. Yes, You Read That Right.
By Brigitte Amiri
By Brigitte Amiri
ACLU Issues Guide for Defense Attorneys on Unconstitutional Government Use of Bulk Hacking
By Vera Eidelman
By Vera Eidelman
Don’t Be Fooled by North Carolina, There Is No Repeal of The Anti-Trans HB2, Only More Discrimination.
By Chase Strangio
By Chase Strangio
Congress Just Made It Harder for You to Shield Yourself From Internet Discrimination
By Neema Singh Guliani
By Neema Singh Guliani
DeVos Is Giving Congress the Silent Treatment on Questions Regarding Nondiscrimination Protections for Transgender Students
By Ian S. Thompson
By Ian S. Thompson
The Guantánamo Military Commissions Continue to Undermine Basic Principles of American Justice
By Olivia Ensign
By Olivia Ensign
Local Leaders Should Know the Constitutional and Public Safety Risks of Joining Trump’s Deportation Force
By Domenic Powell
By Domenic Powell
President Trump’s Campaign Promises Stick With Us — They Should Stick With Him, Too
By Matthew Segal
By Matthew Segal
The Senate Just Sold Out Your Privacy Online to Corporations Like Comcast
By Neema Singh Guliani, Nathaniel Turner
By Neema Singh Guliani, Nathaniel Turner
The Government Is 'Incidentally' Sucking Up Tens of Millions of Americans’ Communications a Year, and It’s a Privacy Nightmare
By Neema Singh Guliani
By Neema Singh Guliani
