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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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Their Memoir Is One of the Most Banned Books in America
Over the past two years, we've seen a dramatic increase in the number of books being banned or challenged in school districts across the country....
Over the past two years, we've seen a dramatic increase in the number of books being banned or challenged in school districts across the country....
New Mobile Phone Service Shows We Can Have Both Privacy and Nice Things
Despite the desires of companies to monetize our data, we must insist that privacy be built into the technologies we depend on.
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor, Jay Stanley
Despite the desires of companies to monetize our data, we must insist that privacy be built into the technologies we depend on.
By Daniel Kahn Gillmor, Jay Stanley
Saving Black Lives in Pittsburgh, One Call at a Time
The pioneering Black-led ambulance service Freedom House brought medical aid and compassion where police brought harm or neglect.
By John Moon
The pioneering Black-led ambulance service Freedom House brought medical aid and compassion where police brought harm or neglect.
By John Moon
How to Pump the Brakes on Your Police Department’s Use of Flock’s Mass Surveillance License Plate Readers
Even if you can’t stop Flock’s use entirely, you can still help protect civil liberties in your community.
By Chad Marlow, Jay Stanley
Even if you can’t stop Flock’s use entirely, you can still help protect civil liberties in your community.
By Chad Marlow, Jay Stanley
What to Know About the Abortion Case that Could Ban Mifepristone
A baseless lawsuit targeting mifepristone could effectively ban the most commonly used method of abortion — very soon.
By Jennifer Dalven
A baseless lawsuit targeting mifepristone could effectively ban the most commonly used method of abortion — very soon.
By Jennifer Dalven
State Lawmakers Must Protect the Cultural and Religious Expression of Indigenous Students
Proposed legislation would codify the rights of Indigenous students to wear tribal regalia.
By Iram F. Ali
Proposed legislation would codify the rights of Indigenous students to wear tribal regalia.
By Iram F. Ali
An Abortion Pill Could Soon Be Banned Nationwide
Since the repeal of Roe v. Wade in June 2022, the fight for reproductive freedom has increasingly centered on medication abortion. The two pill...
Since the repeal of Roe v. Wade in June 2022, the fight for reproductive freedom has increasingly centered on medication abortion. The two pill...
We’re Putting the Death Penalty on Trial in Kansas
The line between lynching, racial violence, and the death penalty is undeniable.
By Bria Nelson
The line between lynching, racial violence, and the death penalty is undeniable.
By Bria Nelson
The Death Penalty Doesn’t Reflect Our National Values. Why is the Biden Administration Still Pursuing It?
The trial of Sayfullo Saipov provides a test case for whether Biden will keep his promise to end the death penalty.
By Anthony D. Romero
The trial of Sayfullo Saipov provides a test case for whether Biden will keep his promise to end the death penalty.
By Anthony D. Romero
What is Mifepristone and Why is it Essential to Abortion Access?
Here are five facts to know about medication abortion, and why it’s a critical part of our fight for abortion access.
By ACLU
Here are five facts to know about medication abortion, and why it’s a critical part of our fight for abortion access.
By ACLU
