Michigan
Over 2,000 UMich students, staff, alumni back professor for praising anti-Israel activists
A Monday petition signed by 754 alumni echoed the first letter's demands, calling on Grasso to pledge to protect free speech, free expression, and institutional neutrality.
Michigan University professor praises anti-Israel student activists in commencement speech
Michigan Democrats nominate Eli Savit, progressive Jewish prosecutor, for state attorney general
Michigan Democrats back pro-Palestinian candidate for university board
Michigan Jewish man who said he planned to ‘hunt Palestinians’ charged with making terrorist threat
Carl Mintz, 41, was arraigned in Dearborn, a heavily Arab-American suburb of Detroit where large pro-Palestinian rallies were recently held following the deadly Hamas terror attack.
Hockey player removed from U of Michigan team after vandalism outside Jewish center
University of Michigan sophomore Johnny Druskinis was removed from the university's team for defacing a sidewalk near the Jewish Resource Center.
Michigan man known for exposing child predators shot in confrontation
Known for his online personality as "Boopac Shakur," 40-year-old Michael Lee was inspired to catch pedophiles by his love for his own children.
Three defendants acquitted of plotting to kidnap Michigan governor
The group of men were accused of taking part in an elaborate plot to abduct the governor from her vacation home, then put her on trial for treason.
US minor catches swine flu at agriculture fair - first case this year
Since 2005, there have been 37 cases of swine flu in the US, WHO said, and 512 globally.
Michigan state senator apologizes for visit to Israel
Michigan State Senator Sylvia Santana said that she "should have exercised better discretion" before going on the trip.
Toddler shoots and kills himself after finding gun at Michigan home
This tragic incident took place on Sunday, June 11, leaving the local community in shock and disbelief.
FBI arrests Michigan man for planning mass attack on synagogue
Seann Pielia, 19, now faces charges of transmitting a communication containing a threat to injure another individual.
Michigan House condemns state GOP tweet likening gun reform to Holocaust
The offending tweet used an image of wedding rings the Nazis seized from Jews at the Buchenwald concentration camp as a way of protesting gun reform legislation.
Feds arrest Michigan man who plotted to kill Jewish elected officials
“Probable cause exists that” Jack Carpenter’s Twitter account “made threats to cause injury and death to Jewish members of the Michigan government,” FBI Special Agent Sean Nicol wrote.
