Detroit
Michigan anti-Israel activists indicted for threats, vandalism against UMich officials, Jewish site
The activists face a maximum penalty of five years' imprisonment for conspiracy to transmit threats.
A Lego on the seder plate: Temple Israel calls for new ritual object after attack
Michigan synagogue attack was Hezbollah-inspired terrorism, FBI confirms
Grapevine, March 20, 2026: A legislative battle against Jews
'This is not the Jewish party': State Democratic chair candidate's comments draw condemnation
Rabbi Asher Lopatin, community relations director at the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor, called Al “BJ” Williams’s remarks “blatantly antisemitic.”
'F*** Israel, Intifada' sprayed on Jewish Federation of Detroit office on Oct. 7
The Federation added that it was a stark reminder of "the rising tide of hate affecting Jewish people."
US lawmaker Rashida Tlaib condemns cartoon showing her with exploding pager
The cartoon, published on Thursday, showed a woman sitting next to an exploding pager. The woman's desk in the cartoon had a name card saying "Rep. Tlaib."
Murder case dropped against man accused of killing Detroit synagogue leader
Judge Margaret Van Houten ruled Friday that retrying Jackson-Bolanos on the felony murder charge would constitute double jeopardy, violating his Fifth Amendment rights.
A Jewish bagel shop in Detroit closes after staff walk out on new ‘Zionist’ owner
The Detroit Institute of Bagels is hardly the first workplace to be upended by divides over the Israel-Hamas war since it began with Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
Suspected killer of synagogue leader Samantha Woll cleared of premeditated murder
The jury remains deadlocked on charges of felony murder and home invasion, and found the defendant Michael Jackson-Bolanos, 29, guilty of lying to the police.
Father Coughlin’s Detroit-area church will now teach visitors about his antisemitism
Father Charles Coughlin's church acknowledges his antisemitism and educates visitors about his hateful legacy. This change follows discussions with local Jewish groups.
Up to 10 shot, wounded at Detroit area water park, police say - report
The suspect was still at large late on Saturday, but police said they believed he was cornered in a house nearby.
Self-proclaimed ‘Jew hater’ under investigation after incident at Detroit-area synagogue
The altercation is the latest in a string of antisemitic incidents since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7 that have targeted Jewish institutions.
WATCH: Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with Democrats at holiday party
Bernice Smith, 90, was filmed hitting protesters with her cane, an act she insists was self-defense.
