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
Sonar survey confirms mastodon carving at 9,000-year-old Lake Michigan’s ‘Underwater Stonehenge’
High-resolution imaging shows a human-made mile-long boulder array 12 m under Grand Traverse Bay, predating Stonehenge by 4,000 years.
University of Michigan regents, execs get 24-hour security as threats, harassment persist
University of Michigan provided 24-hour security to regents and executives as harassment, property damage, and personal threats from pro-Palestinian protesters continued.
A Jewish bridge builder’s burial, 15 years late: The strange afterlife of Lawrence Rubin
“We knew he had a place. There’s a marker there with his name and date of birth on it,” Karl Crawford, superintendent of the Greenwood Cemetery, told the JTA. “But he was not there."
U of Michigan accused of monitoring of pro-Palestinian groups - report
According to the report, these operatives trailed students, recorded their conversations, and staged confrontations in what students describe as intimidation tactics.
Florida board blocks hiring of U of Michigan president criticized over encampment response
Santa Ono drew criticism from both pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel voices.
Fisherman discovers century-old J.C. Ames tugboat wreck in Lake Michigan
Thuss, whose step-grandmother is 'Shipwreck Suzze', reported the find to the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Michigan State pays $35K to settle lawsuit over use of Hitler photo on Jumbotron
The payment settles a lawsuit brought against MSU by Floris van Pallandt, owner of The Quiz Channel, for unauthorized use of the channel’s content.
Authorities raid Michigan homes in probe of pro-Palestinian vandalism of Jewish homes, institutions
The raids — at homes in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and Canton — were not tied to immigration issues or on-campus demonstrations against Israel that have taken place over the last year and a half.
UMich anti-Israel activists face sweeping raid over vandalism, property damage investigation
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel denied claims by anti-Israel and Muslim groups that the raids were made in relation to UMich protest or encampment activity.
Navigating the road: What Israeli nationals need to know about car accidents in Michigan
Legal guide for Israeli nationals in Michigan: Understand no-fault insurance, accident procedures, and key legal differences to stay protected while driving in the U.S.
