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18-03-2025
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University of Michigan provost's home vandalized and graffitied with pro-Palestine messaging
Palestinian flag at the student encampment on the University of Michigan campus. April 26, 2024. Photo by Jon King. 'Free Palestine' and other pro-Palestinian messages were spraypainted on University of Michigan Provost Laurie McCauley's home over the weekend and Ann Arbor Police are seeking information from the public as they investigate. Officers arrived on the scene early Sunday morning and saw that an object had been thrown through a bedroom window and the words 'Free Palestine, 'Divest', and 'No Honor in Genocide' had been spray painted on the front of the residence. It's believed by Ann Arbor Police that the vandalism took place sometime between 9 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday morning. No one was injured in the incident. Ann Arbor Police and the university have not confirmed the home as the residence of McCauley, but MLive and Detroit News have confirmed it with individuals at the University of Michigan. Several high-ranking U of M officials have been the victims of vandalism at their homes or places of work since the October 7, 2023 surprise attack by Hamas on Israel that led to 1,200 deaths and the kidnapping of about 250 individuals. Israel's subsequent war on Hamas in Gaza left tens of thousands of Palestinians dead and an estimated $18.5 billion in infrastructure damage before a ceasefire was reached in January. On the one-year anniversary of the attacks, the home of University President Santa Ono and the home of Erik Lundberg, U of M's chief investment officer, were spray painted with pro-Palestine sentiments. Protestors left what authorities called 'fake corpses wrapped in bloodied sheets' at the home of Chair of the University of Michigan Board of Regents Sarah Hubbard's Meridian Township home in May, while the group chanted 'Regent Hubbard, you can't hide; you are funding genocide,' demanding divestment from companies who work with Israel. University of Michigan Regent Jordan Acker has been the target of several incidents of vandalism over the last year with his home and law offices being vandalized. Acker told the Advance in December that he awoke to the sound of glass shattering and his young daughters running into their parents' room in the middle of the night only to realize someone had thrown jars filled with urine through the windows of his Oakland County home. The words 'Divest' and 'Free Palestine' had been spray painted in red on his wife's car along with an upside down triangle which has become associated with Hamas attacks to mark Israeli targets. 'I know that I'm being targeted because I'm Jewish,' Acker told the Advance after the December incident at his home. 'This whole idea that I'm somehow responsible, because I'm Jewish, for the behavior of a government that I don't necessarily support is, quite frankly, absurd. It's absurd, and it's antisemitic.' If anyone has any information about this latest incident, or has surveillance video from the area, they are asked to contact the Ann Arbor Police Department at 734-794-6920, or submit a tip by emailing tips@ or through AAPD's silent witness at SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Politics
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University of Michigan provost's home vandalized and graffitied with pro-Palestine messaging
Palestinian flag at the student encampment on the University of Michigan campus. April 26, 2024. Photo by Jon King. 'Free Palestine' and other pro-Palestinian messages were spraypainted on University of Michigan Provost Laurie McCauley's home over the weekend and Ann Arbor Police are seeking information from the public as they investigate. Officers arrived on the scene early Sunday morning and saw that an object had been thrown through a bedroom window and the words 'Free Palestine, 'Divest', and 'No Honor in Genocide' had been spray painted on the front of the residence. It's believed by Ann Arbor Police that the vandalism took place sometime between 9 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday morning. No one was injured in the incident. Ann Arbor Police and the university have not confirmed the home as the residence of McCauley, but MLive and Detroit News have confirmed it with individuals at the University of Michigan. Several high-ranking U of M officials have been the victims of vandalism at their homes or places of work since the October 7, 2023 surprise attack by Hamas on Israel that led to 1,200 deaths and the kidnapping of about 250 individuals. Israel's subsequent war on Hamas in Gaza left tens of thousands of Palestinians dead and an estimated $18.5 billion in infrastructure damage before a ceasefire was reached in January. On the one-year anniversary of the attacks, the home of University President Santa Ono and the home of Erik Lundberg, U of M's chief investment officer, were spray painted with pro-Palestine sentiments. Protestors left what authorities called 'fake corpses wrapped in bloodied sheets' at the home of Chair of the University of Michigan Board of Regents Sarah Hubbard's Meridian Township home in May, while the group chanted 'Regent Hubbard, you can't hide; you are funding genocide,' demanding divestment from companies who work with Israel. University of Michigan Regent Jordan Acker has been the target of several incidents of vandalism over the last year with his home and law offices being vandalized. Acker told the Advance in December that he awoke to the sound of glass shattering and his young daughters running into their parents' room in the middle of the night only to realize someone had thrown jars filled with urine through the windows of his Oakland County home. The words 'Divest' and 'Free Palestine' had been spray painted in red on his wife's car along with an upside down triangle which has become associated with Hamas attacks to mark Israeli targets. 'I know that I'm being targeted because I'm Jewish,' Acker told the Advance after the December incident at his home. 'This whole idea that I'm somehow responsible, because I'm Jewish, for the behavior of a government that I don't necessarily support is, quite frankly, absurd. It's absurd, and it's antisemitic.' If anyone has any information about this latest incident, or has surveillance video from the area, they are asked to contact the Ann Arbor Police Department at 734-794-6920, or submit a tip by emailing tips@ or through AAPD's silent witness at SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
CBS News
17-03-2025
- CBS News
Ann Arbor home vandalized, spray-painted with "Free Palestine" graffiti
Ann Arbor police are investigating after words like "No Honor in Genocide" and others were spray-painted on a home over the weekend. Police say a home in the 2000 block of Londonderry Road was spray-painted with the words "Free Palestine, "Divest" and "No Honor in Genocide" on the front of the house. An object was also thrown through a bedroom window. No one was injured in the incident. Police believe the vandalism happened between 9 p.m. March 15 and 8 a.m. March 16. Ann Arbor police are working alongside other local, state and federal agencies on the investigation. Officials are not releasing information on the victim. Anyone with information on the incident, or who has surveillance video of the area, is asked to call Ann Arbor police at 734-794-6920 or submit a tip by emailing tips@ or through AAPD's silent witness at .
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Yahoo
'Free Palestine' spray painted on home of University of Michigan provost, police say
Ann Arbor Police are seeking the public's help in finding the people who vandalized the home of University of Michigan Provost Laurie McCauley over the weekend. Police said they were called to the home about 8 a.m. Sunday. 'Upon arrival, officers discovered an object had been thrown through a bedroom window,' police spokesman Chris Page told the Free Press in an email. Page said officers also discovered the words 'Free Palestine,' 'Divest' and 'No Honor in Genocide' had been spray painted on the front of the residence. More: U-M Gaza protesters must wait to learn if they'll stand trial More: Protesters target Tesla, Musk at West Bloomfield store: 'Honk if you hate Nazis' Page said no one was injured in the attack. Investigators said it appears to have happened between 9 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday. It's unclear if the home was occupied at the time. Ann Arbor Police are leading the investigation because the home is off campus. University spokeswoman Kay Jarvis said in a statement the school was aware of the incident and its police department would be assisting in the case. Anyone with information about the incident, including surveillance video, is asked to contact Ann Arbor police at 734-794-6920 or via email at tips@ Tips also can be submitted through the department's silent witness at The attack is the latest in a series of efforts targeting university officials related to the Gaza War. In June, vandals targeted the Southfield law office of U-M Regent Jordan Acker, who is Jewish. In that case, vandals used red and black paint to deface the firm's sign with phrases that included "Free Palestine," "Divest now," "F*** You Acker" and "UM Kills." The vandals also left red handprints on the doors. In December, vandals again targeted Acker, this time at his Huntington Woods home. In that case, spraying antisemitic graffiti and smashing a window of his home with a jar of urine. Acker, his wife and three children were sleeping in the home at the time. U-M's campus has seen lengthy, loud protests related to the conflict, some of which have prompted felony charges. The school also has faced civil rights complaints from Jewish and Muslim advocates. Both groups claim the school has violated their rights under Title VI, a federal law prohibiting educational institutions that receive federal funding from discriminating based on race, color or national origin. Contact John Wisely: jwisely@ On X: @jwisely This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Vandals spray paint, break windows on home of U-M provost, police say
