Jewish legislators propose writing antisemitism ban into Michigan civil rights law

The definition of antisemitism would include Holocaust denial and strident criticism of Israel, which has prompted pushback against the bill

Their proposal comes after attacks on Jews in Washington, DC and Colorado

LANSING — Following a series of attacks across the country, Jewish members of the Michigan Legislature on Tuesday announced a new proposal that would make antisemitism a specific form of illegal ethnic discrimination in the state.

They know the stakes well, said Rep. Samantha Steckloff, D-Farmington Hills: All three have received calls from the FBI regarding "credible threats to our lives.”

“Right now at home, I have a police detail on my home,” Steckloff said in a news conference at the stat

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