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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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Two Courts Find That, Yes, It Was a Muslim Ban All Along
By Omar Jadwat
By Omar Jadwat
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By Georgeanne M. Usova
By Georgeanne M. Usova
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By Udi Ofer
By Udi Ofer
Trump Is Considering Expanding Killing Powers Abroad. The Consequences for Civilians Will Be Disastrous.
By Hina Shamsi
By Hina Shamsi
Trump And Congress Complain About Surveillance, But Want to Enable Spying By Internet Companies
By Jay Stanley
By Jay Stanley
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By Esha Bhandari, Nathan Freed Wessler, Noa Yachot
By Esha Bhandari, Nathan Freed Wessler, Noa Yachot
The 'Freedom Cities' Campaign: Resistance Through Progress at the Local Level
By Ronald Newman
By Ronald Newman
Why Is DHS Labeling Protesters 'Domestic Terrorists'?
By Mat dos Santos
By Mat dos Santos
Texas Looking to Follow North Carolina’s Shameful Lead in Targeting Transgender People
By Chase Strangio
By Chase Strangio
In a First, the Trump Administration Moves to Invoke Secrecy Claims in Torture Lawsuit
By Dror Ladin
By Dror Ladin
