Wayne State police moved in to clear the encampment at 5:30 a.m. Thursday. Twelve people were arrested. Protesters continued demonstrating on a street nearby.
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Wayne State classes move online as pro-Palestine encampment continues
Wayne State University has moved all classes online after students set up an encampment on campus to protest the Israel-Hamas war.
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More students graduating in four years from Michigan public universities
While universities have struggled with enrollment in recent years, there’s a glimmer of hope: More students are completing their degrees or certificates within four years.
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Four arrested as University of Michigan breaks up pro-Palestinian encampment
Police at the University of Michigan ‘removed’ a student encampment Tuesday morning and arrested four people following a month-long protest over the Israel-Hamas war. Student groups say multiple people were injured by chemical spray.
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Ann Arbor Public Schools approves $20.4 million in cuts over parent protests
The cuts follow pay raises and an enrollment drop, upsetting parents who wanted administrators to share the pain in order to save teachers, world language and music programs.
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Prosecutor: U-M protesters charged for alleged police assaults at sit-in
Prosecutor alleges four people protesting the Israel-Hamas war assaulted or attempted to disarm police at a University of Michigan sit-in in November. Peaceful protesters will not be charged.
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Ann Arbor plans teacher layoffs, buyouts as part of $20M in school cuts
One of Michigan’s largest school districts plans to cut 94 teachers, dozens of other staffers as a “COVID cliff” looms across the state.
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U-M board chair: Body bag protest at my home over Israel is ‘unacceptable’
Police responded but made no arrests as pro-Palestinian protesters dumped fake, blood-drenched body bags on the lawn of the home of the U-M board chair early in the morning.
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Michigan lawmakers may require high schools to teach computer science
A bill that has some bipartisan support would required schools to offer an elective focused on computers and their algorithms, hardware and software.
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Flint water crisis still crippling kids’ futures. But not because of lead
Ten years later, a growing body of research suggests fears of permanent brain damage are a ‘myth.’ That’s good news for children, but some say trauma from the crisis is now worse than lead.