(2025-04-26). Trump administration lawyers admit they seized Mahmoud Khalil without a warrant. wsws.org Immigration agents claimed Khalil needed to be arrested before a warrant could be produced because he was a "flight risk" and not "cooperative," lies disproved by video of Khalil's abduction taken by his wife.
(2025-04-26). Michigan Attorney General announces FBI raids targeted pro-Palestinian protesters over "vandalism and property damage" wsws.org The raids were executed across Ann Arbor, Canton and Ypsilanti. No one was arrested or charged during the raids, but police and FBI agents seized electronic devices and personal belongings and briefly detained 11 individuals for interrogation.
(2025-04-25). New Filings: Government Admits It Had No Warrant for Mahmoud Khalil When Agents Took Him. commondreams.org In filings in the case of Mahmoud Khalil submitted to immigration court yesterday and federal court today, the Trump administration admitted he was taken without any kind of warrant and made new, false claims that Mr. Khalil had refused to cooperate with ICE agents and told them he was going to leave the scene to justify the agents' actions. The government's new version of events is contradicted by previous descriptions and video taken by his wife, Dr. Noor Abdalla, who was eight months pregnant at the time. Said Marc Van Der Hout of Van Der Hout, LLP, who is representing Mr. Khalil along with his partner John…
(2025-04-25). FBI, state police raid homes of pro-Palestine activists in Michigan. peoplesworld.org YPSILANTI, MI—FBI agents and Michigan State Police conducted early morning raids this week targeting pro-Palestinian activists in Washtenaw County on Wednesday. At least five residences in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and Canton were searched, with activists detained and electronic devices confiscated—actions denounced as political repression and attempts to cripple free speech. The raids began around 8: 00 …