BONUS: Michigan Raids on pro-Palestine Students (Patreon)

Felix speaks with Nora Hilgart-Griff from the TAHRIR Coalition and Liz Jacob from the Sugar Law Center for Social and Economic Justice about the Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel collaborating with the Trump DOJ in a series of raids on pro-Palestine students at the University of Michigan on April 23. Liz and Nora give background on Nessel's previous intimidation campaign at the university, the administration's attempts to repress the student movement against the genocide, TAHRIR Coalition's work on divestment, and much more. You're going to want to hear this whether you're a Yooper, a Detroiter, or even a recently incarcerated jewel thief who assumed the identity of a sheriff so he can stare at his ex-girlfriend in a small Pennsylvania town where everyone is a violent criminal.

Update: On Monday, 5/5/25, felony charges against the students have been dropped! TAHRIR Coalition has clarified that Nessel's office is still pursuing misdemeanors for two other students, with this being related to the encampment from months and months earlier.

Legal fund for the students facing charges from Nessel's office 

https://chuffed.org/project/um-palestine-legalfund

Background on the raids

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/24/michigan-attorney-general-dana-nessel-campus-gaza-protests

TAHRIR Coalition's campaign to drop the charges

https://tahrirumich.org/dtc

The demands of the students

https://tahrirumich.org/demands

Guide to the University of Michigan's economic links to Israeli genocide and occupation profiteers 

https://tahrirumich.org/research/endowment-guide