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University of Michigan drops private security group accused of surveilling pro-Palestinian students
In May 2024, the university broke up a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus, and several protesters were charged with ...
University of Michigan drops private security after reports of surveillance
The University of Michigan said it's cutting ties with a private security company that was accused of following ...
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University of Michigan axes private security after surveillance of pro-Palestinian activists reported
The decision to terminate agreements with outside security firms follows The Guardian's report revealing surveillance of ...
University of Michigan dumping undercover security guards for 'unethical' behavior
The University of Michigan is terminating all contracts with outside firms to provide plainclothes security officers on ...
UM cancels undercover private security contracts after report of students being threatened
In a statement posted online, Grasso said UM hired an outside firm to use plainclothes security personnel for large, ...
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ACLU wants University of Michigan to remove surveillance cameras from public spaces
The ACLU's call comes after the Ann Arbor university ended its practice of using plainclothes investigators to surveil campus ...
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2 Chinese nationals with ties to U of M in separate smuggling cases to appear in court
Two Chinese nationals with ties to the University of Michigan are scheduled to appear in federal court on Friday, marking the ...
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UM Ends Use of Undercover Agents to Surveil Students
The University of Michigan has canceled its contracts with private security firms hired to surveil pro-Palestinian student groups on campus, The Detroit News reported.
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U of M ends contracts with undercover security accused of surveilling pro-Palestinian groups
The University of Michigan ended contracts with undercover security personnel just days after it was reported that the school ...
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UMich terminates plainclothes security contracts on campus
M President Domenico Grasso stated the University will be terminating contracts for plainclothes security on campus.
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University of Michigan drops private security after reports of surveillance
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — The University of Michigan said it’s cutting ties with a private security company that was accused of following pro-Palestinian activists on and off campus. The ...