ACLU sues Michigan school district, teacher for Palestinian student admonished in class The lawsuit says an eighth-grader’s decision to sit during the Pledge of Allegiance was in protest of U.S. support for Israel in the war against Hamas in Gaza. June 26, 2025
Michigan man convicted of trying to join ISIS faces up to 35 years Aws Mohammed Naser “is a bombmaker and self-avowed ‘son of the Islamic State,’” the U.S. Department of Justice said. June 5, 2025
Dearborn man, who threatened Jewish preschoolers, pleads guilty to gun charge “We will not allow anyone to terrorize our Jewish neighbors,” stated Jerome Gorgon Jr., an interim U.S. attorney. June 4, 2025
Michigan man charged with planning attack at military base for ISIS “Thanks to the tireless efforts of law enforcement, we foiled the attack before lives were lost,” said Sue J. Bai, of the U.S. Justice Department. May 15, 2025
Pro-Israel Democrat group denounces Michigan candidate who said Dems ‘not the Jewish party’ The comments by Al Williams “are deeply offensive and should be disqualifying,” stated Mark Mellman, president and CEO of Democratic Majority for Israel. Feb. 19, 2025
Slotkin sworn in on women’s commentary on Torah published by Reform Movement Some 40 relatives joined the Jewish Democrat at the ceremony, where she was sworn in as a Michigan senator. David Swindle Jan. 6, 2025
Israeli agricultural companies present tech at Michigan farm expo “Our innovation is collecting real-time data in order to calculate the optimal fertilizer concentration for the plant,” the CEO of one of the presenting companies told JNS. David Swindle Dec. 17, 2024
Slotkin meets with theater company whose ‘Anne Frank’ performance became neo-Nazi target “This final community roundtable was an opportunity to reflect on how much more we can do when we work together,” the congresswoman wrote. Izzy Salant Dec. 17, 2024
Protesters wave Nazi flag, shout slurs outside ‘Anne Frank’ play in Detroit Law enforcement asked agitators, described as in their 20s, to leave, prompting them to move across the street. Nov. 12, 2024
