Police in suburban Detroit are investigating pro-Palestinian graffiti spray-painted on the exterior of a law firm as a hate crime. University of Michigan regent and attorney Jordan Acker called the vandalism “antisemitic” and says Goodman Acker law office staff in Southfield discovered it Monday morning.
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — Pro-Palestinian graffiti spray-painted on the exterior of a Michigan law firm is being investigated as a hate crime, police in suburban Detroit said Monday.
Splotches of red paint were left on the “Goodman Acker” sign above the building’s doors. “FREE PALESTINE” was spray-painted in black upon the building’s walls, while “DIVEST NOW” and “U-M KILLS” — a reference to the University of Michigan — were spray-painted in red upon at least one window and a sidewalk.
“Make no mistake that targeting individual Jewish elected officials is antisemitism,” Acker, who is Jewish, told reporters. Acker was elected to the university board in 2018 and is one of eight regents. Other board members have also been the targets of recent protests.The Associated Press has recorded at least 85 incidents since April 18 where arrests were made at campus protests across the U.S. More than 3,110 people have been arrested on the campuses of 64 colleges and universities. The figures are based on AP reporting and statements from universities and law enforcement agencies.
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