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.
Susanna Granieri
Researcher and Reporter
DC Police Detained Man for Protesting National Guard Patrol With Darth Vader Song, Lawsuit Says
An artist who works in the hospitality industry said he was looking for a humorous and creative way to protest what he views as a military “occupation.”
Krishnan applauded Judge Young’s rebuke of the Trump administration’s actions, and explained how those actions led to an immense chilling effect on scholarly works and students’ active participation in college campus demonstrations.
Attorney Milo Schwab on a First Amendment Auditor’s Claims in Colorado
Schwab discussed the common goals of First Amendment auditors, the right to record police in Colorado, and what constitutes reasonable time, place and manner restrictions.
Media Attorney David Korzenik on South Park and First Amendment Protections for Parody
Korzenik discussed the First Amendment protections that are applied to satirical content and argued why those who criticize the president should be immune from defamation lawsuits he might file against them.
FIRE Attorney Zach Silver on the First Amendment Right to Record Police in Pennsylvania
Silver outlined the First Amendment issues in the case and discussed why qualified immunity should not apply.
Hulk Hogan’s Lasting Effect on Publishing and Privacy Isn’t What You Think
In this story, Gawker wins, but then there’s a plot twist. In the end, despite Gawker’s victory, it’s pretty clear why it ultimately settled instead of fighting up the chain of courts.
Earthjustice’s Jeffrey Stein on US Department of Agriculture’s Alleged Climate Change ‘Purge’
Stein discussed the First Amendment implications of the case and the importance of the affirmative disclosure provision under FOIA.
Daniel’s Law and a Constitutional End to Publishing News Stories Containing a Home Address
In mid-June 2025, New Jersey’s high court prevented a journalist from reporting a newsworthy truth that he had learned from the government itself.