US EditionMichigan AG drops charges against 7 after pro-Palestine protest at University of Michigan
- Charges against seven pro-Palestinian students arrested last May at the University of Michigan for trespassing and resisting police were dismissed by Michigan’s Attorney General Dana Nessel.
- Nessel initially brought criminal charges against the protesters in September based on the available evidence but later indicated that a controversial statement from a Jewish organization influenced her decision to drop the case.
- The protesters faced allegations amid a national crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism, with criticism accusing Nessel of bias, which she denied as antisemitic and incorrect.
- Defense attorney Jamil Khuja argued that even the suspicion of bias is sufficient grounds to remove a prosecutor, highlighting the necessity for the public to trust that prosecutors act fairly and uphold justice.
- The case dismissal ended state prosecution without penalty but highlighted ongoing tensions over free speech, legal fairness, and campus community divisions.
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The ForwardA Jewish nonprofit may have accidentally caused Michigan to drop charges against pro-Palestinian activists
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel unexpectedly dropped charges against seven pro-Palestinian student protesters, suggesting that an improper statement from a Jewish group motivated her decision.
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