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Rashida Tlaib to appear at same conference as PFLP terrorist for second time

Rafeedie, who ran a clandestine publishing house for the PFLP during the 1980s, also appeared at the same conference as Tlaib in May.

Rashida Tlaib and Wisam Rafeedie to speak at PACC's 7th Annual Conference:
Al "BJ" Williams (left), candidate for Michigan Democratic Party chair, films an endorsement video with Michael Schwartz, whom his campaign identifies as an "attorney," to refute charges that he is antisemitic, Feb. 15, 2025.

'This is not the Jewish party': State Democratic chair candidate's comments draw condemnation

 Antisemitic vandalism on the windows of the Jewish Federation of Detroit, 7 October 2024

'F*** Israel, Intifada' sprayed on Jewish Federation of Detroit office on Oct. 7

 Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) holds up a sign as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) holds up a sign as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress on July 24.

US lawmaker Rashida Tlaib condemns cartoon showing her with exploding pager


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.

 Samantha Woll, 60, was found stabbed to death outside her home in Detroit.

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.

 The closed storefront of the Detroit Institute of Bagels in Detroit, Michigan, after staff walked out in protest of the store's new "Zionist" owner, July 31, 2024.

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.

Samantha Woll, president of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue in Detroit, welcomes attendees to the congregation’s centennial celebration and groundbreaking on a major renovation project, Aug. 14, 2022.

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.

National Shrine of the Little Flower was built in two phases in 1931 and 1936. It is an iconic architectural feature located at the corner of 12 Mile Rd and metro Detroit's legendary Woodward Avenue.

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.

 Police officers stand guard, on the day a pro-Palestinian activists' set up an encampment, at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Los Angeles, California, US, May 23, 2024.

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.

 People attend a vigil in front of the Fraenkelufer synagogue in Berlin, Germany, October 13, 2023.

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.

 A brawl breaks out between Democratic Party activists and pro-Palestinian protesters at a Democratic holiday party in Detroit, December 2023.

Suspect charged with murder in death of Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll

Woll, 40, had been found unresponsive near her house by police at 6:30 a.m. on Oct. 21 with evidence of multiple stab wounds and a trail of blood leading to her home.

 Samantha Woll, 60, was found stabbed to death outside her home in Detroit.

Police identify second person of interest in Detroit synagogue leader murder

The person of interest was a complete stranger to Samantha Woll, who was murdered outside her synagogue in late October.

 Samantha Woll, 60, was found stabbed to death outside her home in Detroit.

Letters to the Editor October 25, 2023: The ugly truth

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Detroit police say no reason to believe antisemitism behind synagogue leader's killing

Woll was found stabbed to death outside her home in Detroit's Lafayette Park neighborhood on Saturday.

 Detroit Police car