{"id":2251488,"date":"2024-05-23T17:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T21:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rashida-tlaib-slams-university-of-michigan-police-for-destroying-peaceful-encampment\/"},"modified":"2024-05-23T17:50:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T21:50:17","slug":"rashida-tlaib-slams-university-of-michigan-police-for-destroying-peaceful-encampment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rashida-tlaib-slams-university-of-michigan-police-for-destroying-peaceful-encampment\/","title":{"rendered":"Rashida Tlaib criticizes University of Michigan police for dismantling &#8216;peaceful&#8217; encampment"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frashida-tlaib-slams-university-of-michigan-police-for-destroying-peaceful-encampment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2251488&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Rashida Tlaib criticized\u2064 University of Michigan police for dismantling\u2062 a &#8220;peaceful&#8221; protest camp, accusing them of \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-eyewitness-account-from-the-stop-the-steal-event-at-the-us-capitol-including-a-memorial-to-ashli-babbit-pictures-video\/\" title=\"Another Eyewitness Account from the Stop the Steal Event at the US Capitol \u2014 Including a Memorial to Ashli Babbit (Pictures, Video)\">excessive force<\/a> towards student demonstrators. Tlaib, a strong \u2064advocate for Palestinians amid the Gaza conflict, expressed pride in the nonviolent protests and condemned the use of militarized police \u2064on campuses. The University of Michigan&#8217;s actions \u200dhave stirred controversy. Rep. Rashida \u2064Tlaib has condemned the University of Michigan police for\u2062 breaking up\u200d a &#8220;peaceful&#8221; \u200dprotest camp, \u2064citing excessive force against \u2064student demonstrators. Tlaib, a vocal supporter\u200d of Palestinians during the Gaza conflict, commended the \u200cnonviolent protests and criticized the deployment of militarized police on \u200ccollege campuses. The incident at the University of Michigan\u200c has sparked\u200d debate and criticism.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rashida-tlaib\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Rashida Tlaib<\/a> (D-MI) slammed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/higher-education\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>university<\/a> police officers for their handling of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/campus-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>campus protests<\/a>, specifically naming those at the University of Michigan for destroying a \u201cpeaceful\u201d encampment.<\/p>\n<p>Tlaib, a vocal supporter of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/palestine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Palestinians<\/a> amid the war in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gaza<\/a>, spoke Thursday at a press conference in Washington, where she argued that police were being too harsh on student protesters. Encampments have appeared on college campuses across the country since last month, some of which have turned violent and destroyed property.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis week at the University of Michigan, police violently destroyed the peaceful, most beautiful encampment, interfaith students\u2019 encampment,\u201d Tlaib said. \u201cThey sprayed them with chemicals, brutalized them. Many were hospitalized for exercising their First Amendment right and saying, \u2018We are tired of supporting war.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Michigan congresswoman added that she was \u201cso proud\u201d of the students and faculty for their \u201cnonviolent civil disobedience,\u201d and claimed that student protesters have been on \u201cthe right side of history time and time again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is utterly disgraceful that university administrators and government officials are sending, again, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-cori-bush-praises-black-lives-matter-activist-who-called-for-death-of-cops\/\" title=\"Rep. Cori Bush Praises Black Lives Matter Activist Who Called For Death Of Cops\">militarized police forces<\/a> to stop students from exercising their First Amendment rights,\u201d Tlaib said.<\/p>\n<p>The University of Michigan issued <a href=\"https:\/\/president.umich.edu\/news-communications\/messages-to-the-community\/ending-the-encampment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>a statement Tuesday<\/a> that revealed the school\u2019s fire marshal and student life leaders had asked those protesting to not overload the schools power sources and stop using open flames, as both were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-bowman-pulling-fire-alarm-may-have-been-worse-than-jan-6\/\" title=\"Trump suggests that Bowman's act of pulling the fire alarm could be considered more severe than the events of January 6th.\">potential fire hazards<\/a>. When the demonstrators refused to comply, the school forced the encampment to disband.<\/p>\n<p>School officials added that while students are welcome to protest their causes so long as they do not endanger others on campus, any violence and intimidation showcased through these protests would not be tolerated.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The protests happening across campuses have been in support of Palestinians, who have been caught up in the war in Gaza between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israel<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Hamas<\/a>. Tlaib has been greatly critical of Israel since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2994019\/tlaib-blames-house-israel-rafah-icc-arrest-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>claiming her fellow lawmakers \u201cgave their consent\u201d<\/a> to an Israeli invasion of Rafah when after voted to provide aid to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Tlaib has also called on the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials to \u201cfinally hold them accountable for this genocide.\u201d Netanyahu has claimed the ICC is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3011465\/netanyahu-accuses-icc-prosecutor-trying-demonize-israel-arrest-warrants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>trying to \u201cdemonize Israel\u201d<\/a> over its plans to issue arrest warrants for him and other Israeli officials.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) criticized University of Michigan police for dismantling a &#8220;peaceful&#8221; protest camp. Tlaib, known for supporting Palestinians during the Gaza conflict, voiced her concerns at a Washington press conference. She accused police of excessive force in handling campus demonstrations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2251489,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24144619694370-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2251488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AP24144619694370-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2251488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2251488"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2251488\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2251489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2251488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2251488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2251488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}