Michigan AG Dana Nessel Drops Felony Charges Against Pro-Palestine Protesters at University of Michigan

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Updated May 9, 2025, 08:51 PM

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has dropped all felony charges against pro-Palestine student protesters who were arrested during the clearing of a protest encampment at the University of Michigan last spring. The decision follows a trend among local officials to dismiss charges against anti-Israel demonstrators amid rising campus protests. Critics have described Nessel's initial prosecutions as heavy-handed and compared her approach to the Trump administration's tactics, which included aggressive responses to pro-Palestinian activism. The current environment reflects heightened tensions on campuses, with contrasting law enforcement responses under the Biden and Trump presidencies.

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Jacobin

@jacobin

Michigan attorney general Dana Nessel’s heavy-handed felony prosecutions of student protesters opposed to Israel’s genocide in Gaza aren’t just biased — they’re downright Trumpian: https://t.co/nzb5fVk6CZ https://t.co/fjqh8ip3gc

Jacobin

@jacobin

Democrats call Trump an authoritarian but often act like him in response to pro-Palestinian protest. Case in point: Michigan’s attorney general, Dana Nessel, who was recently forced to drop her felony prosecutions of student protesters over bias charges. https://t.co/SIQ3BPIOId

Jonathan Turley

@JonathanTurley

As violent and disruptive protests are again rising on our campuses, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has followed her local counterparts and dropped all charges against anti-Israel protesters in a bizarre, convoluted rationalization...https://t.co/R4gaaK4xnk