Susanna Granieri
Researcher and Reporter

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.

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Bill That Could Make TikTok Unavailable in the US Advances Quickly in the House

The ACLU and other free speech advocacy groups urged lawmakers to reject the TikTok bill, arguing that passing the legislation would infringe on free speech rights.

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Court: Florida’s ‘Stop WOKE’ Law Restricting Diversity Training Is Unconstitutional

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal judge’s ruling that the act violates the First Amendment as it applies to businesses and is impermissibly vague.

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Immigration Judges Union Is Told To Get Approval Before Speaking Publicly

The order requires Justice Department approval “to participate in writing engagements (e.g., articles; blogs) and speaking engagements (e.g., speeches; panel discussions; interviews).”

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Writer for Conservative Media Outlet Surrenders To Face Capitol Riot Charges

The lawyer said the defense will argue that this is a case of selective prosecution and that the journalist has been charged because he is a conservative writer.

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Small Business Reporting Requirement Found Unconstitutional by Alabama Federal Judge

The National Small Business Association argued that the reporting rule violates the Constitution's privacy and free-speech protections.

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Trump’s Lawyers Fight DA’s Request for a Gag Order in His Hush-Money Criminal Case

Trump’s lawyers warned Monday that the gag order would amount to unconstitutional and unlawful prior restraint on the former president’s free speech rights.

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Indiana Lawmakers Send GOP Bill Targeting Tenure to Governor’s Desk

Opponents at colleges say it would effectively do away with tenure, a coveted status ensuring employment that can be terminated only under specific circumstances.

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Judge Blocks Texas From Collecting Info on Trans Kids Receiving Gender-Affirming Care

The judge said in an order that providing the information would harm the group and its members in several ways, including violating their right of free speech.

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