Susanna Granieri is a recent graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Her past internships include writing for the Legislative Gazette, an Albany-based newspaper focused on legislation, policy and politics; and working as an Immersion Fellow at the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, where she investigated the use of faulty forensic science in death penalty convictions in Mississippi and nationally.

Court hearing following the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, in Manhattan, New York City

ACLU’s Esha Bhandari on Trump’s Alleged Targeting of Pro-Palestinian Viewpoints

Bhandari expressed that all Americans, regardless of their viewpoint, should be concerned with the Trump administration’s actions and its chilling of speech.

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FPF’s Seth Stern on the Controversy Around WIRED’s Reporting on DOGE

In an interview, Stern described the free speech issues that may arise from Musk’s roles as a social media platform owner and advisor to the president.

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Mahmoud Khalil speaks to members of media about the Revolt for Rafah encampment at Columbia University during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City

Columbia University Student and the US Government Spar Over His Detention in Louisiana

In court papers over the weekend, lawyers for the Justice Department also blamed his move on overcrowded facilities in the Northeast.

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A coalition of pro-Palestinian University of Michigan students and supporters protest in the street

ACLU of Michigan’s Ramis Wadood on Its Lawsuit Against University of Michigan

In an interview Wadood described the university’s alleged First Amendment violations and explained how the university’s policies sweep up constitutionally protected speech.

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U.S. President Trump signs Laken Riley act, in Washington

Knight Institute’s Carrie DeCell on Trump’s Threat to ‘Deport Hamas Sympathizers’

In an interview, DeCell, senior staff attorney and legislative advisor at the Knight Institute, outlined the First Amendment implications of President Trump’s executive order.

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FIRE’s Greg Greubel on a Student’s Right to Free Expression Online

Greubel explained why universities cannot police student’s protected online speech, and argued that “professionalism policies” found in university codes of conduct are often vague.

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Former U.S. President Trump's criminal trial on charges of falsifying business records continues in New York

Legal Scholar Samantha Barbas on Press Freedom Under Trump

Barbas shared her expectations for a second Trump presidency regarding press freedom and explained reasons why the press could cover the administration differently.

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Pro-Palestinian protestors demonstrate in Brooklyn, New York

U.S. Press Freedom Tracker’s Stephanie Sugars on Protests, Police and the Press

Sugars discussed the considerations that are made in including detainments or arrests in the Tracker and the often tumultuous relationship between police and the press.

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