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.
The proposal has sparked backlash from the community.
Detroit police said a boy was shot in the chest near the corner of Grand River and Library on Sunday night after an altercation.
Officials say two planes flipped on their sides while parked at the time, and another flipped upside down while being towed.
More than 500 people were trying to get their hands on pocket watches on Saturday, forcing the store to temporarily close.
The three commemorative posters are designed by a featured artist representing one of the three distinct art fairs that come together as one.
Wind gusts up to 60 mph, large hail, heavy rainfall and an isolated tornado are possible Monday in Southeast Michigan.
The proposal has sparked backlash from the community.
A dreamcatcher that included a monkey skull and python bones was recently confiscated at Detroit Metro Airport.
Detroit police said a boy was shot in the chest near the corner of Grand River and Library on Sunday night after an altercation.
Officials say two planes flipped on their sides while parked at the time, and another flipped upside down while being towed.
From classic cruisers to new memories still being made, the Woodward Dream Cruise remains a celebration of Michigan's automotive culture.
If you are planning a road trip for Memorial Day weekend, remember that the cost of gas this year is noticeably higher than last year.
Michigan is demanding repayment of $35 million from the American Center for Mobility, a key player in autonomous vehicle development.
A bipartisan bill introduced in Washington, D.C., by Michigan Congresswoman Debbie Dingell and Congressman John Moolenaar would prohibit the importation, manufacture or sale of Chinese cars in the United States.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
The three commemorative posters are designed by a featured artist representing one of the three distinct art fairs that come together as one.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
With summer not far behind, the city of Detroit is preparing for the highly anticipated 2026 Ford Fireworks next month.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego, and two suspected shooters were found dead inside a vehicle nearby, police said.
California jury dismissed all charges, finding that Musk missed the three-year statute of limitations to file suit.
The Trump administration announced it's restricting people who don't have U.S. passports from entering the country if they have been in Congo, South Sudan or Uganda amid the Ebola outbreak.
President Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.
The World Health Organization this week declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a "public health emergency of international concern."
Officials say 21 cases were reported in the state, with 29% of those cases among children.
Michigan has $176 million in opioid settlement funds sitting unused in local government accounts.
Two Michigan health systems and Detroit Public Schools are getting $86.4 million in grants from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for costs that were needed to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Teen tobacco use in Michigan is rising again, prompting calls for increased prevention spending.
Sunday's win at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, is only his second PGA tour victory, after winning the 2024 Wyndham Championship.
The Detroit Tigers were defeated by the Blue Jays 4-1 on Sunday after Toronto's Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered and scored twice, and Kevin Gausman pitched six shutout innings.
A Michigan community college student will be the first female welder to represent the United States at a worldwide competition described as the Olympics of the skilled trades.
The Detroit Pistons and Cleveland Cavaliers will square off for Game 7 of their playoff series on Sunday night with a trip to the Eastern Conference finals on the line.
Ronda Rousey used her signature armbar to stop Gina Carano just 17 seconds into a comeback bout between the two MMA fighters.
This week on Michigan Matters, the roundtable talks about the governor's race and the impact of former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
The roundtable discusses the impact of rising gas prices and friction at the federal level with Canada and the U.S., and how it affects tourism.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
Officials in the Pontiac School District are expected to vote on a controversial consolidation plan on Monday. If passed, it would place three elementary schools in the district on the chopping block.
Three people were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, and two suspected shooters were found dead inside a vehicle nearby, San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said. Officials say both of the suspects were teenagers.
The National Weather Service confirmed that three planes were damaged at Capital Region International Airport after storms rolled on May 18.
At least 80 people are believed to have died from the latest outbreak of Ebola, according to the World Health Organization.
Over the weekend, the Swatch store at Troy's Somerset Collection canceled a product launch after a massive crowd of people showed up at the mall.