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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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.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
For children of Flint water crisis, stigma lives on: ‘I feel like a lab rat’
Ten years after the beginning of the Flint water crisis, the city’s youth are scarred as much by low expectations as by the lead-tainted water. ‘People had already decided who we were. They had ideas about IQ and behavior.’
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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.
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Opinion | Reconnecting adults to college is right move for Michigan’s workforce
Programs like Michigan Reconnect, which offers an opportunity to attend community college tuition-free, can strengthen the workforce and assure CEOs that Michigan has a pipeline of qualified employees.
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Opinion | Campus protests, young people and importance of the First Amendment
Establishing safe spaces for community members to gather and discuss opposing perspectives is vital and takes strong proactive commitment.
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Pro-Palestinian camp continues at U-M amid national arrests, negotiations
Classes are over. Graduation has passed. But the encampment on the University of Michigan campus continues.
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Michigan has plenty of jobs. Too bad workers find so many boring, study finds
Michigan has a persistent worker shortage, but many are in fields that workers consider dead dull, according to an MSU study that could close the gap in skills training.
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Whitmer wants free community college for all. Michigan House has other plans
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants all high school graduates to be able to attend community college tuition free. But she faces resistance from some lawmakers.
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An arrest, more protests at University of Michigan graduation events
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clashed with police Friday night at the University of Michigan and attempted to disrupt a Saturday commencement ceremony.