Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has dismissed charges against seven people who were charged in connection with pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor last year. Nessel initially charged seven people in September 2024 with resisting and obstructing a police officer related to the dismantling of an encampment on the university's Diag in May 2024.

Calling the atmosphere surrounding seven pro-Palestinian protestors at the University of Michigan, Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Monday she is dropping the charges. The announcement came as about 100 protestors gathered outside the courthouse in Washtenaw County,