Beenish Ahmed

Detroit

Now: @propublica Local Reporting Fellow at @michiganradio. Creator of @thealignist. Before: @columbiajourn Spencer Fellow, @WNYC reporter, @NPR Kroc Fellow.

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Felony charges stemming from University of Michigan protests are dismissed for some

2 days ago | kuow.org | Beenish Ahmed

Felony charges stemming from University of Michigan protests are dismissed for someMany students facing criminal charges over last year's campus protests have had those charges cleared, but a handful facing felony charges at the University of Michigan had their charges dismissed.
Felony charges stemming from University of Michigan protests are dismissed for some

2 days ago | npr.org | Beenish Ahmed

MICHIGAN PROTEST FELONIES Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5392040/nx-s1-5454361-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Many students facing criminal charges over last year's campus protests have had those charges cleared, but a handful facing felony charges at the University of Michigan had their charges dismissed. Sponsor Message
Felony charges against U of M pro-Palestinian protesters dismissed

1 week ago | interlochenpublicradio.org | Beenish Ahmed

In a major reversal, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office moved to dismiss felony charges against seven pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Michigan Monday. They were arrested nearly a year ago following a police raid on a tent encampment at U of M and charged with resisting arrest. Instead of making a decision on the recusal motion, Ann Arbor District Court Judge Cedric Simpson accepted the prosecutor’s motion to dismiss all charges.
Felony charges against U of M pro-Palestinian protesters dismissed

1 week ago | wkar.org | Beenish Ahmed

In a major reversal, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office moved to dismiss felony charges against seven pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Michigan Monday. They were arrested nearly a year ago following a police raid on a tent encampment at U of M and charged with resisting arrest. Instead of making a decision on the recusal motion, Ann Arbor District Court Judge Cedric Simpson accepted the prosecutor’s motion to dismiss all charges.
Felony charges against U of M pro-Palestinian protesters dismissed

1 week ago | michiganpublic.org | Beenish Ahmed

In a major reversal, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office moved to dismiss felony charges against seven pro-Palestinian protesters at the University of Michigan Monday. They were arrested nearly a year ago following a police raid on a tent encampment at U of M and charged with resisting arrest. Instead of making a decision on the recusal motion, Ann Arbor District Court Judge Cedric Simpson accepted the prosecutor’s motion to dismiss all charges.
Judge considers barring AG from prosecuting UM pro-Palestinian protestor cases

2 weeks ago | michiganpublic.org | Beenish Ahmed

A judge in Ann Arbor heard arguments this week over whether he should order the Michigan attorney general to step aside from prosecuting the cases of seven people arrested during a police raid at a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Michigan.
Attorneys for U-M pro-Palestine protesters ask AG Nessel to recuse herself

1 month ago | michiganpublic.org | Beenish Ahmed

Defense attorneys are calling for the state’s top prosecutor to step aside from prosecuting felony cases against seven people involved in pro-Palestine protests at the University of Michigan due to an “appearance of impropriety.”Attorneys for two protesters, Jamil Khuja and Amir Makled, filed the motions on Friday in Ann Arbor district court.
Lawyer claims he was detained for representing a U-M pro-Palestine protestor

1 month ago | michiganpublic.org | Beenish Ahmed |Zena Issa

When Amir Makled was asked to step into an interrogation room at the Detroit Metro airport after flying back into the U.S. from a family vacation on Sunday, he had some questions of his own. He asked if he was being detained because he’s a lawyer or because of the types of cases he works, and was told that his detention was a matter of protocol.
Judge hears testimony to decide if 7 facing felonies for U of M encampment will face a jury

2 months ago | michiganpublic.org | Beenish Ahmed

The case of seven people charged with resisting arrest and trespassing during a police raid on an encampment at the University of Michigan will have another day in court. Following two full days of preliminary hearings, District Court Judge J. Cedric Simpson asked attorneys to submit briefs and return to the courtroom on April 7.
Flint students test water quality in the Flint River

May 10, 2024 | michiganpublic.org | Beenish Ahmed

Students from across four counties are taking part in an annual effort to test water quality in the Flint River watershed. Students from Flint Southwestern Classical Academy joined the student-driven effort organized by the Flint River Watershed Coalition for the first time in several years.