Attorney (D) for charged student protesters seeks seat on U-M Board of Regents
After helping defend students and activists from felony charges stemming from protests at the University of Michigan, a local civil rights attorney is now running to help govern the university.
Amir Makled, who recently represented one of seven individuals charged with felonies by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel's office in relation to pro-Palestinian protests on campus, announced his candidacy for the Board of Regents in January. He held his first candidate event in Dearborn Heights this week.
Makled is seeking the Democratic nomination for the eight member body that has "general supervision" over the public institution. The regents run for eight year terms in state-wide elections and oversee policies governing tuition, contracts, and the university's budget.
Makled said his the decision to run for the U-M Board of Regents stemmed from a realization that legal victories don't always change university policies.
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