Susanna Granieri is the senior staff writer at First Amendment Watch and lead researcher on The SLAPP Back Initiative, a first-of-its-kind database tracking strategic lawsuits against public participation. She previously reported on politics and policy for the Albany-based Legislative Gazette and investigated the use of faulty forensic science in death penalty convictions with the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting. She is a graduate of SUNY New Paltz and the Columbia Journalism School.

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ACLU’s Kia Hamadanchy on the ‘Stop Terror-Financing’ Bill Targeting Non-Profits

Hamadanchy noted the possible reasons for the bill's introduction and expressed concerns over its power in the next presidential administration if enacted.

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Stephen Solomon (left) and the cover of his book, Revolutionary Dissent.

An Evening with Stephen Solomon, Author of Revolutionary Dissent, at The Ferguson Library

NYU Professor and First Amendment Watch editor Stephen Solomon told the story of the protests and controversies that led to the First Amendment.

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ACLU of Florida Attorney Michelle Morton on the Pro-Abortion Ad Controversy

She argued that the state’s actions restricting a pro-abortion television advertisement constituted viewpoint discrimination and unconstitutional coercion.

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National First Amendment Summit: Experts on Free Speech and Content Moderation

Leading First Amendment scholars convened to discuss free speech conflicts, focusing on content moderation, censorship and online speech, at the National First Amendment Summit.

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National First Amendment Summit: Experts on Campus Free Speech Controversies

Leading First Amendment scholars convened to discuss campus speech and how educators and administration can balance the tension between free speech protections and student protest at the National First Amendment Summit.

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Washington Post’s Jason Rezaian Delivers Keynote Address at National First Amendment Summit

Jason Rezaian, director of press freedom initiatives for The Washington Post, discussed the vitally important role of journalists in society in his keynote address at the 2024 National First Amendment Summit.

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Protests continue at Columbia University in New York during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas

GW Law Professor Catherine Ross on Campus Speech and Free Expression

Ross weighs the pros and cons of institutional neutrality and stresses the importance of having well-crafted rules in place before demonstrations begin.

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Leading First Amendment Experts on The Most Pressing Free Speech Challenges

Scholars, journalists, and legal advocates will tackle some of the most urgent issues around freedom of expression at the National Constitution Center on Tuesday.

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