Michigan

Jewish leaders uneasy over Senate candidate’s alliance with Hasan Piker

Jewish leaders have called Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed's decision to host campaign rallies with Piker, a streamer accused of antisemitism, "alarming" and "shocking."

Abdul El-Sayed campaigns for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate. He held a crowded Women for Abdul rally in a Detroit suburb. El-Sayed was born in Michigan to parents who immigrated from Egypt.
School buses and emergency vehicles are parked near the site after the Michigan State Police reported an active shooting incident at the Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S., March 12, 2026.

Michigan synagogue attack was Hezbollah-inspired terrorism, FBI confirms

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard speaks during a press conference on March 19, 2026.

Sheriff who responded to Temple Israel attack faces online backlash

Cases of the measles rise in Israel.

Michigan announces measles outbreak after three linked cases reported


University of Michigan, CUNY agree to make changes following federal antisemitism investigations

The US Department of Education addresses campus antisemitism post-Hamas attack, concluding cases at Michigan and CUNY, emphasizing training and resolving discrimination complaints.

 New York Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik displays the Anti-Defamation League's "F" campus report card grade for Northwestern as the presidents of that school, Rutgers, and UCLA testify before the committee on Capitol Hill in Washington DC, May 23, 2024.s

Up to 10 shot, wounded at Detroit area water park, police say - report

The suspect was still at large late on Saturday, but police said they believed he was cornered in a house nearby.

 Police officers stand guard, on the day a pro-Palestinian activists' set up an encampment, at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Los Angeles, California, US, May 23, 2024.

'We are not afraid': US university students arrive in Israel as antisemitism rocks campuses

"I hope that this visit to Israel gives me the tools to share the truth with those on campus who defend mass rape and murder,” Josh Shain, Columbia University student and delegation member, remarked.

 Delegation of students visiting Israel on "Take Action for Israel" trip, May 22, 2024.

Masked men harass Michigan University regents at their homes in middle of night

Masked protesters targeted University of Michigan Regents' homes, demanding the adoption of BDS policies. Regents condemn the intimidation tactics as unacceptable and dangerous.

 Image of one of the masked men involved in the harassment incident of regent members of Michigan University. Uploaded on 16/5/2024

Self-proclaimed ‘Jew hater’ under investigation after incident at Detroit-area synagogue

The altercation is the latest in a string of antisemitic incidents since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7 that have targeted Jewish institutions.

 People attend a vigil in front of the Fraenkelufer synagogue in Berlin, Germany, October 13, 2023.

Police arrest dozens of anti-Israel protesters at Chicago Art Institute

Protests escalate at Chicago's Art Institute, leading to arrests. Elsewhere, University of Michigan sees peaceful pro-Palestinian demonstration during commencement.

 Police arrest a pro-Palestinian protester at USC campus in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 24, 2024, in this still image taken from video

Visiting pro-Israel Christian communities in the US amid Hamas war

Not only did I not take off my kippah and not experience antisemitism, but in fact my kippah became a lightning rod for visceral expressions of support for Israel and the Jewish people.

 THE LARGEST gathering of ‘Israel the Miracle’ authors (L to R): Pastors Jim and Rosemary Garlow; Dr. Juergen Bueler; the writer; Dr. Brad Young; Dr. Wayne Hilsden.

'Uncommitted' organizers will join campus protesters in Michigan over Gaza

Uncommitted organizers will travel to the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus, they told Reuters, bringing together a political movement that's disrupted Biden events.

 PRO-ISRAEL AND anti-Israel Jews are involved in a confrontation on the University of Michigan campus, during Parents and Family Weekend, last month.

'Death to America, death to Israel' chanted at Dearborn, Michigan rally

Recent weeks have seen other calls for the destruction of the United States by pro-Palestinian activists.  

 Members of the Jewish Voice for Peace group and allies rally in support of a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, during a protest in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., November 7, 2023.

Trump wins Michigan, Missouri, Idaho Republican caucuses in show of force

Trump won the primary convincingly on Tuesday, securing 12 of 16 delegates up for grabs. He took all of Michigan's remaining 39 delegates at stake on Saturday.

 Supporters attend a campaign rally for former U.S. President Donald Trump in Waterford Township, Michigan, US, February 17, 2024.