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University of Michigan Ends Security Contracts Amid Surveillance Scandal

6/10/2025

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The University of Michigan is cutting ties with private security firms after shocking revelations of unethical surveillance targeting pro-Palestinian students. Interim President Domenico Grasso condemned the disturbing actions of security personnel, including a video showing an officer feigning a disability. This decision comes after the university invested over $851,000 in security during ongoing protests over the Gaza conflict.

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The University of Michigan is cutting ties with private security firms after shocking revelations of unethical surveillance targeting pro-Palestinian students. Interim President Domenico Grasso condemned the disturbing actions of security personnel, including a video showing an officer feigning a disability. This decision comes after the university invested over $851,000 in security during ongoing protests over the Gaza conflict.