Prosecutors authorize charges against University of Michigan student in campus attack

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The Daily Signal, TheBlaze, Townhall and Breitbart News report that Washtenaw County prosecutors have authorized charges against Temulun Togochog, a University of Michigan student, over an attack on conservative commentator Liz Benichou at a free speech event on campus on Sunday, November 1. Citing the Jerusalem News Syndicate, TheBlaze reports that an administrative assistant in the prosecutor’s office said the case was submitted Monday and that Togochog faces one count of assaulting, resisting or obstructing an officer and two counts of assault or assault and battery. The outlets say Togochog was heard saying she should have killed Benichou while she had the chance. Benichou told Fox News that Togochog hit co-organizer Joe Redden with her phone; Togochog denied hitting him. No court date has been set.

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Washtenaw County prosecutors have authorized charges against Temulun Togochog, a University of Michigan student.
One side only: the rightReported byFar Right4See the outletsHide the outlets
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The Daily Signal, TheBlaze, Townhall, Breitbart News
Togochog is accused of assaulting conservative influencer Liz Benichou at a free speech event on campus on Sunday, November 1.
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The Daily Signal, TheBlaze, Townhall, Breitbart News
According to the Jerusalem News Syndicate, the case was submitted to the prosecutor’s office on Monday, with one count of assaulting, resisting or obstructing an officer and two counts of assault or assault and battery.
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Togochog is reported to have said she should have killed Benichou while she had the chance.
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Townhall, Breitbart News

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All four outlets here are Far Right and report that prosecutors authorized charges against a University of Michigan student over an attack on conservative commentator Liz Benichou. They differ in emphasis: the Daily Signal calls it campus violence, while TheBlaze and Breitbart stress the student's profanity.

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Far Right headlines lead with the charges and the student's name, stressing the attack on a Jewish conservative; the Daily Signal frames it as campus violence and TheBlaze and Breitbart highlight profanity.
Campus Debate Turns Violent. Now a University of Michigan Student Faces Charges
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a penchant for political violenceDeranged

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a penchant for political violenceMore neutral: Political violence has been reported across the political spectrum
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This isn’t new from the Left, which have developed a penchant for political violence.
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DerangedMore neutral: Supporter of Abdul El-Sayed
Labels the student as deranged before any court has ruled, which is a judgement about her state of mind.
Jewish Conservative Attacked at University of Michigan by Deranged El-Sayed Supporter Breaks Silence
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charges authorized against the student
attack on a Jewish conservative influencer
campus violence at a free speech event
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The Daily SignalFar Right
Campus Debate Turns Violent. Now a University of Michigan Student Faces Charges
Washtenaw County prosecutors have authorized criminal charges against the University of Michigan student accused of assaulting conservative activists during a free-speech event on campus. On Sunday, Nov. …
38 min agoRead at The Daily Signal (opens in a new tab)
TheBlazeFar Right
Charges authorized against 'f**king rabid' U. Mich female caught on video physically attacking conservative Jewish influencer
A female was caught on video physically attacking a Jewish influencer at a Sunday free speech event at the University of Michigan — and now area prosecutors have authorized charges against the student, according to the Jerusalem News Syndicate . …
18 hr agoRead at TheBlaze (opens in a new tab)
Breitbart NewsFar Right
Prosecutors Authorize Felony Charges Against U. of Michigan Student Who Attacked Conservative Influencer
Charges have reportedly been authorized against a University of Michigan student who was caught on camera attacking a conservative influencer and Jewish commentator. …
1 day agoRead at Breitbart News (opens in a new tab)
TownhallFar RightOpinion
Jewish Conservative Attacked at University of Michigan by Loaded modifier“Deranged”Labels the student as deranged before any court has ruled, which is a judgement about her state of mind.More neutral: Supporter of Abdul El-SayedDisagree with this highlight? El-Sayed Supporter Breaks Silence
If differing political opinions get you that riled up, seek help. This isn’t new from the Left, which have developed Absolutist framing“a penchant for political violence”Presents a broad generalization about the political left as settled fact, with no evidence given in the text.More neutral: Political violence has been reported across the political spectrumDisagree with this highlight?. …
1 day agoRead at Townhall (opens in a new tab)

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Breitbart NewsFar RightNov 4, 2:06 PM EST
TheBlazeFar RightNov 5, 4:40 PM EST
The Daily SignalFar RightNov 6, 10:46 AM EST

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Prosecutors authorize charges against University of Michigan student in campus attack

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Campus Debate Turns Violent. Now a University of Michigan Student Faces Charges

Charges authorized against 'f**king rabid' U. Mich female caught on video physically attacking conservative Jewish influencer

Prosecutors Authorize Felony Charges Against U. of Michigan Student Who Attacked Conservative Influencer

Jewish Conservative Attacked at University of Michigan by Loaded modifier“Deranged”Labels the student as deranged before any court has ruled, which is a judgement about her state of mind.More neutral: Supporter of Abdul El-SayedDisagree with this highlight? El-Sayed Supporter Breaks Silence

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