Charges Against U Of M Eight Threaten Entire Movement For Palestine
On the morning of June 10 the FBI raided homes and arrested eight activists associated with the pro-Palestine movement. Local police and the University of Michigan aided the FBI with their investigation ahead of the raids. The activists are facing several charges including “conspiracy to transmit a threat,” with some facing up to 20 years in prison if convicted.
This raid and the extreme charges are a tactic to suppress solidarity with Palestine. A fully armed squad of federal government agents raided the homes of college students who spoke out against a live-streamed genocide.