Photo: Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJR
DETROIT, May 30, 2024 ~ About a dozen student protestors at Wayne State University were arrested early Thursday morning after riot police raided a pro-Palestinian solidarity encampment.
Footage from the morning showed police pushing students in pajamas out of the area and ripping off hijabs, leading to rallies on campus and the Detroit Detention Center on Mound Road calling for the release of the arrested students and condemning the actions by university officials. All protestors have since been released. Students set up the encampment last week to push the university to divest from companies tied to Israel amid its military campaign into Gaza, with the university responding by moving to remote operations this week.
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May 30, 2024 ~ Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the decision by Wayne State University President Kimberly Andrews Espy to clear a pro-Palestinian encampment on the university’s campus. Listen as the governor speaks with Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson, and Jamie Edmonds on what she thinks is the balance between First Amendment rights and maintaining a safe educational environment. Whitmer also speaks about her proposals for universal pre-K and two years of community college for every Michigan resident, programs that she says offer benefits for brain development and future earning potential.
Photos: Over 100 protestors gather to protest against the arrests of student activists after a police raid of a pro-Palestine encampment on May 30, 2024 at Wayne State University and the Detroit Detention Center. Andrew Mullin ~ 760 WJR
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