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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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Pregnant and Postpartum Women Face Neglect and Abuse in ICE Detention
ACLU letter documents miscarriages, denial of prenatal care, and inadequate food and medical attention for women held in immigration facilities,...
By Lora Strum
ACLU letter documents miscarriages, denial of prenatal care, and inadequate food and medical attention for women held in immigration facilities,...
By Lora Strum
Trump's Attempt to Roll Back Key Civil Rights-Enforcement Tool
By rolling back “disparate impact” rules, the administration threatens decades of progress against systemic discrimination in housing, jobs,...
By Sarah Hinger, Ricardo Mimbela, Linda Morris
By rolling back “disparate impact” rules, the administration threatens decades of progress against systemic discrimination in housing, jobs,...
By Sarah Hinger, Ricardo Mimbela, Linda Morris
Seven Million People Unite at Peaceful No Kings Protests to Defend Our First Amendment Rights
ACLU Justice Division leader Ellen Flenniken saw people across the country come together to stand up for free speech, protest peacefully, and show...
By Ellen Flenniken
ACLU Justice Division leader Ellen Flenniken saw people across the country come together to stand up for free speech, protest peacefully, and show...
By Ellen Flenniken
The Journalist Who Spent More Than 100 Days in ICE Detention
This summer, Emmy Award-winning journalist Mario Guevara was covering a protest near Atlanta when local law enforcement arrested him. Then, ICE...
This summer, Emmy Award-winning journalist Mario Guevara was covering a protest near Atlanta when local law enforcement arrested him. Then, ICE...
Live Coverage: No Kings National Day of Action
Follow for live coverage of the nationwide peaceful protests to condemn President Trump's escalating abuses of power.
By ACLU
Follow for live coverage of the nationwide peaceful protests to condemn President Trump's escalating abuses of power.
By ACLU
How NSPM-7 Seeks to Use "Domestic Terrorism" to Target Nonprofits and Activists
What President Donald Trump’s latest memorandum targeting civil society does, does not, and cannot do.
By Hina Shamsi
What President Donald Trump’s latest memorandum targeting civil society does, does not, and cannot do.
By Hina Shamsi
Louisiana’s Black Voting Power is on the Line in Redistricting Fight
Dr. Press Robinson won a case challenging Louisiana's congressional map last year. Now, the state is trying to dilute the voting power of Black...
By Dr. Press Robinson
Dr. Press Robinson won a case challenging Louisiana's congressional map last year. Now, the state is trying to dilute the voting power of Black...
By Dr. Press Robinson
Live Coverage: Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS arguments
The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend voting rights.
By ACLU
The ACLU is at the Supreme Court for oral arguments in Louisiana v. Callais. Follow live coverage of the fight to defend voting rights.
By ACLU
Hard-Fought Grace: Bearing Witness to Richard Tabler’s Execution
A capital defense attorney reflects on the final hours of her client’s life and the enduring fight for dignity amid state-sanctioned death.
By Claudia Van Wyk
A capital defense attorney reflects on the final hours of her client’s life and the enduring fight for dignity amid state-sanctioned death.
By Claudia Van Wyk
Your Questions Answered: How to Push Back on Abuses of Power
From congressional calls to protests, ACLU experts explain what actions actually work to hold the Trump administration accountable and protect...
By Katie Hoeppner
From congressional calls to protests, ACLU experts explain what actions actually work to hold the Trump administration accountable and protect...
By Katie Hoeppner
