Controversy erupts over U-M professor remarks at commencement
"The idea that graduations should be apolitical is ridiculous," University of Michigan history professor Derek Peterson said as a follow-up to his graduation day remarks.
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"The idea that graduations should be apolitical is ridiculous," University of Michigan history professor Derek Peterson said as a follow-up to his graduation day remarks.
A federal judge allowed First Amendment retaliation claims to proceed against two University of Michigan officials after student workers were terminated and banned from rehire following their participation in 2023-24 protests.
The move is the latest in a series of steps the Trump administration has taken to target Palestinians with visa restrictions.
Students have claimed that this undercover surveillance has occurred over the past year.
An undercover agent caught on camera appeared to fake a disability in one instance when confronted, before falsely claiming he was being attacked in another.
Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Israeli American who has been held hostage since October 2023, will be released, Hamas announced Sunday.
Nessel's initial decision to charge the protesters was met with pushback from several Michigan leaders.
The attorney representing a University of Michigan student charged in connection with 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on campus has filed a motion to disqualify Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel from prosecuting the case.
The community group Dearborn Divest rallied in downtown Detroit on Sunday, which is also recognized as Land Day.
Ann Arbor police are investigating after words like "No Honor in Genocide" and others were spray-painted on a home over the weekend.
The posts have since been deleted but not before X users took screenshots and shared them in the replies to Ford's recent posts.
Leaders at the University of Michigan, including the school's president, are among those named in the federal lawsuit.
Acker said his home was vandalized and his vehicle spray-painted with pro-Palestinian graffiti overnight, and that it's the third time his family has been targeted.
Five students at Michigan State University were arrested during a pro-Palestine protest at the Hanna Administration Building Friday night.
Monday marked one year since the Hamas attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and emotions were high with people remembering that day.
Palestinians said the school was sheltering displaced people but the Israeli army said it was being used as a command center by Hamas.
Tensions have soared following nearly 10 months of war in Gaza and the killing of two senior militants in separate strikes in Lebanon and Iran last week.
University officials said on Wednesday, about 30 students staged demonstrations at the residence of "at least one" board of regents member and went to several others' residences.
President Biden said in an interview with CNN he's "made it clear" to Israelis that "they're not going to get our support" if they attack Rafah's population centers.
Protesters chanted anti-war messages and waved Palestinian flags and Israeli flags during the University of Michigan's commencement Saturday.
A march in Hamtramck took place Sunday afternoon, where participants called for what they say is the U.S. funding war crimes in the Middle East.
Four of the seven board members voted in favor of the resolution.
Community members across eight different organizations gathered in Dearborn Wednesday with one mission in mind: to give power to journalists, specifically those covering the war in Gaza.
For Lexis Zeidan, a Palestinian-Christian living in Dearborn, this Christmas is a somber one.
The city of Hamtramck its city council approved a resolution to give one of its streets an honorary name in support of Palestinians amid the Israel-Hamas war.
A State of Michigan prison warden in charge of the Huron Valley Correctional Facility is on leave, state officials confirmed.
President Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony on Wednesday for a housing affordability bill that passed Congress by wide bipartisan margins.
A Grosse Pointe Park man and his 11-year-old daughter escaped after he realized early Wednesday that there was a fire in their home.
A 17-year-old accused of leading Warren police on a chase that ended in a deadly crash near the Warren-Detroit border last week has been charged with felony murder.
The postponed opening of the $4.4 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge is now a flashpoint in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, with Mallory McMorrow becoming the first candidate to make it a campaign issue.
A 17-year-old accused of leading Warren police on a chase that ended in a deadly crash near the Warren-Detroit border last week has been charged with felony murder.
A State of Michigan prison warden in charge of the Huron Valley Correctional Facility is on leave, state officials confirmed.
A Grosse Pointe Park man and his 11-year-old daughter escaped after he realized early Wednesday that there was a fire in their home.
The postponed opening of the $4.4 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge is now a flashpoint in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, with Mallory McMorrow becoming the first candidate to make it a campaign issue.
President Trump says major automakers Ford and General Motors are in talks with defense contractors about possibly repurposing some plants for weapons production.
President Trump says major automakers Ford and General Motors are in talks with defense contractors about possibly repurposing some plants for weapons production.
According to AAA, the average cost of gas statewide sits at $4.07.
Ford is recalling more than 250,000 vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall meant to fix a problem that caused the engine to stall while driving, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.
The United Auto Workers announced on Wednesday a tentative agreement with American Axle in Three Rivers, Michigan, ending a 10-day strike.
American Axle, which is headquartered in Detroit, is a Tier 1 supplier to General Motors. UAW members have launched a strike at its Three Rivers site.
National Detroit-style Pizza Day is June 23, a date tied to a dish that traces its roots to a Detroit neighborhood bar and a Sicilian family recipe from 1946.
Crews have been preparing all morning, getting everything ready for the show just after 10 p.m.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
President Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony on Wednesday for a housing affordability bill that passed Congress by wide bipartisan margins.
The postponed opening of the $4.4 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge is now a flashpoint in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, with Mallory McMorrow becoming the first candidate to make it a campaign issue.
The boy was on a tour of the Bahamas' Exuma Cays with his family when the attack occurred, the Royal Bahamas Police Force said.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered, drove in two runs and scored twice and the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3.
President Trump says major automakers Ford and General Motors are in talks with defense contractors about possibly repurposing some plants for weapons production.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer named a new acting director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ahead of current Director Elizabeth Hertel's departure.
On Monday, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the state's second round of medical debt forgiveness.
Blood drives are happening all across Michigan, including one at the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Michigan Chapter in Detroit.
An experimental fentanyl vaccine that has spent years in development is now entering a new phase, offering new hope in the fight against the nation's ongoing overdose epidemic.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
It has been two weeks since a contentious Hamtramck City Council meeting sparked loud controversy when the council voted to fire City Manager Adel al-Adlani.
In a quick motion, the Detroit Pistons reportedly traded up from No. 21 to No. 17 to take Stanford guard Ebuka Okorie in the NBA draft on Tuesday.
Just months after winning their first NCAA championship title since 1989, the Michigan Wolverines celebrated several of their players who were selected in the 2026 NBA draft.
Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered, drove in two runs and scored twice and the New York Yankees beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3.
Yaxel Lendeborg, the Michigan star and South Jersey native, was selected 11th overall by the Golden State Warriors in the 2026 NBA Draft Tuesday night.
Former U.S. Energy Secretary and Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm appears exclusively on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
We're in the throes of the 100 most dangerous driving days of the year as more folks take to the road for vacations.
Four leaders appear in one-on-one conversations on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters this Sunday to discuss their political futures and the road ahead in the 2026 midterms.
Bob Riney, president and CEO of Henry Ford Health, headlines Michigan Matters this Sunday, along with three other community champions who discuss important issues dissected at the Mackinac Policy Conference.
It's the fourth year the Detroit Grand Prix has been on the streets of the Motor City after moving from Belle Isle.
A 17-year-old accused of leading Warren police on a chase that ended in a deadly crash near the Warren-Detroit border last week has been charged with felony murder.
Pierre Vinson explains how he and his daughter got out safely after he realized there was a fire in their Grosse Pointe Park home.
Detroit's chief public health officer, Ali Abazeed, and other city officials shared a community health report Tuesday.
A rollover crash happened on I-94 about 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, affecting eastbound traffic near French Road in Detroit.
President Trump says major automakers Ford and General Motors are in talks with defense contractors about possibly repurposing some plants for weapons production.