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
Citing Safety, USC Cancels Speech by Valedictorian Who Supported Palestinians
A First Amendment attorney expressed concern about cancelling events that could be perceived as censorship, and the possibility of other schools buckling to pressure.
Columbia’s President Testifies Before Congress on Campus Conflicts Over Israel-Hamas War
She took a more decisive stance than the presidents of Harvard and the UPenn, who gave lawyerly answers when asked if calls for the genocide of Jews would violate school policies.
Voting Tech Company Settles Lawsuit Against Far-Right News Outlet Over Election Claims
It is the latest development in a larger legal pushback by voting equipment companies ensnared in wild conspiracy theories following the 2020 presidential election.
DeSantis Narrows Focus of Florida Book Challenge Law, Blaming Liberal Activist
PEN America issued a report saying Florida is responsible for 72% of the books that have been pulled from the nation’s schools in the first half of the current school year.
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Black Lives Matter Activist Over Protest Lawsuit
At an earlier stage of the case, the high court noted that the issue was “fraught with implications for First Amendment rights.”
Some Fear University of Michigan Proposed Policy on Protests Could Quell Free Speech
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan said it is concerned the proposed policy, as drafted, will impair civil liberties on campus.
Trump Tests Limits of Gag Order With Post Insulting 2 Likely Witnesses in Criminal Trial
It was unclear whether the judge might consider Trump’s criticism of his former lawyer Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels a violation of the gag order.
Appeals Court Hears Arguments on State Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
U.S. District Judge Jay Moody last year ruled that Arkansas’ health care restrictions violated the First Amendment by prohibiting doctors from referring patients elsewhere.