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Pro-Palestinian protesters seeking university divestment from Israel disrupted a Wayne State University Board of Governors meeting on Friday, April 26, 2024, resulting in their removal from the meeting.
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Student protestors kicked out of Wayne State Board of Governors meeting after disruption

Nargis Rahman May 1, 2024

Pro-Palestinian protestors interrupted the Wayne State University Board of Governors meeting on Friday after the public comments were over, calling...

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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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Former CBS Detroit reporter Ibrahim Samra addresses a crowd at a press conference on Monday, March 26, regarding a wrongful termination lawsuit he filed in federal court against his former employer.
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Palestinian-American journalist suing Detroit TV station for wrongful termination

Russ McNamara March 26, 2024

A metro Detroit TV reporter is alleging that he was wrongly terminated from CBS Detroit due to discrimination in a...

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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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A pro-Palestinian/ Abandon Biden rally at Fordson High School in Dearborn on Jan. 31, 2024.
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The Metro: How the war in Gaza is swaying voters in Michigan

The Metro February 15, 2024

Michigan is home to the nation's largest Arab American population. And in southeast Michigan, about 300,000 Arab Americans call the Dearborn...

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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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Amana Ali joins about three dozen people protesting Israel's attacks in Gaza, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024 in Dearborn, Mich. The protesters gathered hoping to be heard by members of the Biden White House who were scheduled to meet in suburban Detroit with Muslim and Arab American leaders.
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Biden aides meet with Arab American and Muslim leaders in Michigan

Nargis Rahman February 9, 2024

Arab American leaders met with top Biden administration officials in Dearborn on Thursday to share their discontent with U.S. foreign...

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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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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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Palestinians take shelter from Israeli bombardment at a school in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Monday, Oct.16, 2023.
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Detroit Evening Report: Lawsuit aims to expedite safe return of Palestinian Americans from Gaza

Nargis Rahman October 16, 2023

The Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee and the Arab Civil Rights League filed a lawsuit in federal court last week over the...

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