Jewish Student Assaulted in Ann Arbor in Suspected Hate Crime

University of Michigan and local authorities condemn attack on 19-year-old Jewish student, investigating incident as bias-motivated assault.

The assault occurred early Sunday morning near the University of Michigan campus, where a group of males attacked the student after confirming his Jewish identity.
The victim, a 19-year-old male, suffered minor injuries but did not require hospitalization.
Ann Arbor Police Department is treating the incident as a hate crime and has assigned a hate crimes detective to the case.
University of Michigan officials and local Jewish organizations have expressed strong condemnation and are cooperating with law enforcement.
The attack is part of a broader surge in antisemitic incidents on U.S. campuses following the Israel-Hamas war.