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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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Maine’s Facial Recognition Law Shows Bipartisan Support for Protecting Privacy
Now it's up to Congress to pass legislation that will protect all people in the United States from invasive surveillance.
By Alison Beyea, Michael Kebede
Now it's up to Congress to pass legislation that will protect all people in the United States from invasive surveillance.
By Alison Beyea, Michael Kebede
Diners Beware: That Meal May Cost You Your Privacy and Security
Scanning QR codes instead of ordering from a physical menu is a way for companies to insert all the machinery of the online advertising ecosystem...
By Nicole Ozer, Jay Stanley
Scanning QR codes instead of ordering from a physical menu is a way for companies to insert all the machinery of the online advertising ecosystem...
By Nicole Ozer, Jay Stanley
“It’s Real, and People Are Dying”: Arkansas’ Fight for Reproductive Rights
A roundtable conversation with the Arkansas Coalition for Reproductive Justice.
By ACLU
A roundtable conversation with the Arkansas Coalition for Reproductive Justice.
By ACLU
Congress Can Stop This Vicious Cycle of Debt-Based Poverty
Driver's license suspensions are bad for communities, the economy, and public safety.
By Emily Reina Dindial
Driver's license suspensions are bad for communities, the economy, and public safety.
By Emily Reina Dindial
Tony Winner Ali Stroker Reframes Disability Representation and Identity
Disability Pride Month continues as the actress and singer joins us on At Liberty.
By Schanelle Saldanha
Disability Pride Month continues as the actress and singer joins us on At Liberty.
By Schanelle Saldanha
How Face Recognition Fuels Racist Systems of Policing and Immigration — And Why Congress Must Act Now
When used by police and immigration enforcement, biometric surveillance technology can perpetuate an already dangerous racist system.
By Ashley Del Villar, Myaisha Hayes
When used by police and immigration enforcement, biometric surveillance technology can perpetuate an already dangerous racist system.
By Ashley Del Villar, Myaisha Hayes
Montana is Failing its Constitutional Promise to Teach Native American History
Equal access to learning Native American heritage and culture in our education institutions is a racial justice issue — and we’re suing to make...
By Mark Carter, Alex Rate, Samantha Kelty
Equal access to learning Native American heritage and culture in our education institutions is a racial justice issue — and we’re suing to make...
By Mark Carter, Alex Rate, Samantha Kelty
Tony Winner Ali Stroker Reframes Disability Representation and Identity
In this episode, we continue our celebration of Disability Pride Month with a conversation about representation.
In this episode, we continue our celebration of Disability Pride Month with a conversation about representation.
Secretary Mayorkas Pledged to End His Agency’s Anti-Immigrant Abuses. Here’s What He’s Delivered.
As he approaches the sixth month anniversary of his confirmation, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ progress report is mixed.
By Naureen Shah, Jonathan Blazer
As he approaches the sixth month anniversary of his confirmation, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ progress report is mixed.
By Naureen Shah, Jonathan Blazer
The ACLU National Advocacy Institute is Building the Next Generation of Leaders — Including Me
Since attending the institute, I've put my passions into practice in my community, but I'm just getting started. There are hundreds of stories just...
By Aaron Booe
Since attending the institute, I've put my passions into practice in my community, but I'm just getting started. There are hundreds of stories just...
By Aaron Booe
