From The Daily: Student voices should not be prosecuted

From The Daily: Student voices should not be prosecuted

In May of 2024, pro-Palestine activists at the University of Michigan — each charged with trespassing and resisting or obstructing the police — were initially spared legal consequences when the Washtenaw County prosecutor, Eli Savit, dismissed charges against them. Four months later, on Sept. 12th, Dana Nessel, Michigan Attorney General, decided to take up the cases, a clear break from the norm. On May 5th, Nessel’s office dropped the charges of…