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President Kimberly Andrews Espy says the camp posed health and safety issues. Eight people were arrested

Wayne State spokesman Matt Lockwood cites “public safety concerns” including public access to certain areas on campus. Wayne State has 16,000 undergraduate students but far fewer during the summer term

Before dawn Tuesday, officers wearing helmets with face shields cleared the Diag, known for decades as a historic site for campus protests. Video posted online shows police forcing protesters to retreat by spraying what appears to be an irritant.

-Senator Thomas Albert tried unsuccessfully to add language that would have capped university spending on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts at 2% of revenue.-Senator Joe Bellino sought to take away funding increases from universities which allow student groups with a “history of supporting terrorist organizations or threats of physical violence toward others.”

Scott Vander Werf and Studio C’s Eric Kuiper discuss this weekend’s new films, Muskegon County has a gun lock delivery program, Pine Rest is warning people about a phone scam and more.

Lansing joins other cities in the state, like Detroit and Dearborn, in calling for a ceasefire in Gaza

Some community leaders invited to the meeting say they welcome the chance to make their case directly to top Biden aides about using the administration’s leverage on Israel to press for an immediate cease-fire and allow more humanitarian relief into Gaza

Dearborn has the nation’s highest Muslim population per capita. Steven Stalinsky, executive director of the Middle East Media Research Institute, authored the opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal

The tension highlighted the challenges ahead for Biden in holding on to this critical battleground state in November over likely rival Donald Trump.

Roughly 100 days into the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, fears are rising about a widening conflict in the Middle East. Acclaimed journalist and correspondent Ramita Navai speaks with WGVU about the fraught situation in the West Bank.