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University of Michigan student arrested after campus confrontation
An unidentified University of Michigan student was arrested after a confrontation with conservative activists on campus on Sunday.
The activists were sitting at a table with a sign asking whether Islam is compatible with the West.
Video shows the student arguing with them and pushing conservative influencer Lizzy Benichou to the ground.
Campus police handcuffed the student and took her away; as she was escorted to a police vehicle, she made a threat against Benichou.
The incident happened ahead of Michigan's US Senate election, in which voters are choosing between Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers.
The available information does not say what charges, if any, the student faces or what happens next.
An unidentified University of Michigan student was arrested after a confrontation with people at a campus event, according to the Daily Mail.
Video described by the outlet shows the student pushing conservative influencer Lizzy Benichou to the ground.
The incident began as the student confronted two men seated beside a sign asking whether Islam is compatible with the West.
The student denied hitting one of the men, while the article reports that she later made a threat against Benichou as police escorted her away.
- Who
- An unidentified University of Michigan student and conservative influencer Lizzy Benichou were involved.
- What
- The student was arrested after a campus confrontation in which she allegedly pushed Benichou to the ground.
- When
- Sunday, according to the article; it was published on November 2, 2026.
- Where
- The University of Michigan campus.
- Why
- The confrontation followed an exchange about a sign asking whether Islam is compatible with the West and comments about clothing in Iran.
The student
The activists
Account of the confrontation
The student
The student denied hitting one of the men and said he was victimizing himself.
The activists
The man told a police officer that the student had smacked him, according to the article.
Political disagreement
The student
The student objected to the activists’ message, calling it stupid and describing them as anti-Muslim.
The activists
The men displayed a sign asking whether Islam is compatible with the West.
The student confronted two men seated beside a sign asking whether Islam is compatible with the West.
The article says the student pushed Lizzy Benichou to the ground.
A police officer arrested the student and escorted her to a police vehicle.
- Student
- Unidentified University of Michigan student
- Person involved
- Lizzy Benichou, described as a conservative influencer
- Sign
- Is Islam Compatible with the West?
- Arrest
- The student was taken into custody on Sunday
- Published
- November 2, 2026
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