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Demonstrators hold their ground near a main gate at Columbia University in New York, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, as New York City police officers move to clear the area after a campus building was taken over by protesters earlier in the day.
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Created Equal: What Columbia University’s crackdown on protesters tell us about free speech on college campuses

Created Equal May 1, 2024

Hundreds of protesters have been arrested on college campuses across the country in recent weeks. The escalating tensions between student-led...

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed an executive directive to use the example and economic power of the state to encourage the transition to zero-emission vehicles.
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Whitmer says reproductive rights a major issue in presidential campaign, refuses to call war in Gaza ‘genocide’

Rick Pluta April 15, 2024

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pointedly declined to use the word “genocide” on a Sunday morning news show to describe the war...

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Interceptors missiles are launched into the sky early Sunday, April 14, 2024, in Jerusalem.
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Booms and sirens in Israel after Iran launches ballistic missiles and drones in unprecedented attack

Associated Press April 13, 2024

JERUSALEM (AP) — Booms and air raid sirens sounded in Jerusalem early Sunday after Iran launched dozens of drones and...

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Israelis demonstrate to demand the release of the hostages from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, during a protest outside of the U.S. Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, Israel, Friday, March 1, 2024.
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The Metro: The war in Gaza’s impact on the American Jewish community

The Metro March 1, 2024

As the death toll in Gaza continues to rise — with more than 30,000 Palestinians killed since the start of...

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2024 Democratic presidential primary ballot.
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Created Equal: Assessing the impact of the ‘uncommitted’ vote in Michigan

Created Equal February 29, 2024

In the wake of the presidential primary in Michigan, the “uncommitted” campaign that delivered over 100,000 votes has exceeded its...

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Protesters march in a pro-Palestine/Abandon Biden rally at Fordson High School in Dearborn, Jan. 31, 2024.
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Will Michigan voters who want a ceasefire in Gaza cost Biden the primary election?

Nargis Rahman February 26, 2024

Instead of casting a vote for President Joe Biden in Michigan's presidential primary this Tuesday, organizers of the national "Abandon...

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Israeli soldiers operate inside the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. The army is battling Palestinian militants across Gaza in the war ignited by Hamas' Oct. 7 attack into Israel.
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Israel and Hamas are making progress in cease-fire and hostage-release talks, officials say

Associated Press February 14, 2024

CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas are making progress toward another cease-fire and hostage-release deal, officials said Tuesday, as negotiations...

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Smoke rises from town of Khan Younis after Israeli strikes on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023.
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Israeli military says it mistakenly killed 3 Israeli hostages in Gaza

Associated Press December 15, 2023

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Israeli military on Friday mistakenly killed three Israeli hostages during its ground operation in...

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Israeli soldiers stand on Salah al-Din road in central Gaza Strip on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, as the temporary ceasefire went into effect.
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Israel and Hamas begin cease-fire, setting stage for release of some hostages and more aid to Gaza

Associated Press November 24, 2023

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A four-day cease-fire between Israel and Hamas began Friday, allowing sorely needed aid to start flowing...

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Rep. John James meets with Israeli officials, families of hostages

Quinn Klinefelter November 13, 2023

Michigan Republican Congressman John James says he traveled with the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee for an update on the...

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FILE - Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., speaks during a demonstration calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, Oct. 18, 2023, near the Capitol in Washington.
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Detroit Evening Report: Rashida Tlaib defends pro-Palestinian video after backlash

Tia Graham November 7, 2023

U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan has received widespread criticism for a video she posted over the weekend that some...

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U.S. President Joe Biden pauses during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.
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Detroit Evening Report: Poll shows dramatic drop in Arab American support for Biden amid Gaza crisis

Hernz Laguerre November 2, 2023

A recent poll from the Arab American Institute found a sharp decline in support for President Joe Biden among Arab...

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