Defense attorney Amir Makled calls state's campus protest case 'selective prosecution'

Pro-Palestine protesters charged last year at the University of Michigan were celebrating in an Ann Arbor courtroom.

That’s because Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel dropped all charges against the protesters. They were facing misdemeanor and felony charges for trespassing and resisting and obstructing police. 

In a statement, Nessel said, “the case has become a lightning rod of contention...and baseless and absurd allegations of bias have only furthered this divide.”

Advocates have doubled down on those allegations of bias, arguing that Nessel’s interest in the case was unusual and displayed a double standard.

Today on The Metro, we revisit our recent conversation with Defense attorney Amir Makled to give more context about the case.

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