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been good partners,
” Nessel 
says. Nine individuals have 
been convicted during her ten-
ure as attorney general. 
Nessel is well-known as a 
strong supporter of LGBTQ 
rights. In 2014, she repre-
sented Michigan resident 
April DeBoer in a case that 
challenged state law that didn’t 
recognize same-sex marriage. 
The DeBoer v Snyder case 
was combined with similar 
lawsuits in other states and 
appealed to the U.S. Supreme 
Court, which ruled that same-
sex marriages should be rec-
ognized on a nationwide basis.
One of Nessel’s strong allies 
in Lansing is state Sen. Jeremy 
Moss, 7th District, Democrat, 
who is president 
pro tempore of 
the State Senate. 
The two have 
known each other 
for more than 10 
years — initially 
through early 
LGBTQ rights 
advocacy —and Moss consid-
ers himself one of her earliest 
supporters. (Moss is also gay.)
He describes her as “tena-
cious and fearless and a breath 
of fresh air. She has retooled 
the AG’s office to its roots of 
consumer protection.
” 
Moss says that she has 
assembled a great team and 

points to environmental and 
consumer protection as well as 
LGBTQ rights as her strongest 
accomplishments. “She is 
forward-facing on gun safety 
measures and has delivered 
on promises to uphold 
democracy and civil rights,
” 
he says. 
Moss says that the Attorney 
General’s office targeted 
price gouging during the 
pandemic and has worked to 
counter elder abuse including 
“susceptibility to scams 
through new tactics.
” 
Nessel gives a keynote 
presentation at Moss’ annual 
Senior Resource Fair that 
“engages the audience and 
is stand-up comic worthy.
” 
(Nessel did some stand-up 
comedy during college.)
Nessel was reelected in 
2022 by a wider margin 
than in 2018 — 53.2 percent 
compared to 44.6 percent for 
her opponent Matt DePerno. 
Michigan’s term limits prohibit 
another run for the Attorney 
General position, but Nessel is 
still focused on the upcoming 
2024 election as critical. 
“Democracy is under 
threat. We protected elections 
in 2020. My obligation is to 
defend the will of the voters 
and maintain the integrity 
and safety of elections,
” Nessel 
says. 

State Sen. 
Jeremy 
Moss

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AG Nessel with public officials and community 
leaders at event in Oakland County. 

SPOTLIGHT

Jewish on Campus and 
ADL Form Partnership 

Jewish on Campus (JOC), a 
student-powered organiza-
tion advocating for Jewish 
students, and ADL (the 
Anti-Defamation League) 
announced a new partnership 
to leverage the strengths of 
both organizations to better 
meet the needs of Jewish stu-
dents as antisemitism rises.
The new partnership will 
include a series of co-creat-
ed educational sessions and 
resources for JOC student 
leaders, focused on antisem-
itism and Jewish communal 
leadership. The two organi-
zations will collaborate on 
co-sponsored national events 
with a shared goal to com-
bat antisemitism on college 
campuses through education, 
training and increased report-
ing and response to antisemit-
ic incidents.

 “We are thrilled to embark 
on this transformative nation-
al partnership with Jewish on 
Campus, a dynamic collabo-
ration that underscores our 
shared commitment to com-
bating antisemitism on cam-
pus,” said Jonathan Greenblatt, 

ADL CEO. “Together, we are 
poised to unlock a wealth of 
opportunities, fostering an 
environment of understand-
ing, tolerance, and unity. 
Through our collective efforts, 
we aim to empower the next 
generation with the tools to 
stand up against hate, pro-
moting a campus culture that 
celebrates diversity and inclu-
sivity.”
Julia Jassey, co-founder and 
CEO of Jewish on Campus, 
added, “Jewish students are 
facing a new level of hate on 
campus, and our collabora-
tion with ADL will equip JOC 
student leaders across the 
country with new resources 
to further their advocacy on 
campus. Jewish students can-
not look away from antisemi-
tism on campus, so it is essen-
tial that college and university 
administrators do not look 
away either. Our new partner-
ship with ADL will not only 
help hold leaders accountable 
to protecting Jewish students, 
but also foster the positive 
climate on campus that all stu-
dents deserve.” 

Ameinu to Merge with 
Americans for Peace Now

Ameinu is merging with 
Americans for Peace Now to 
create a new organization that 
will powerfully represent their 
shared values of peace and 
justice.
Ameinu has a long and 
rich history of serving as 
a progressive Zionist voice 
and being deeply involved 
in historic events that have 
taken place in U.S. and Israel. 
Especially in the light of the 

crisis facing Israel and the 
Jewish community right now, 
Ameinu leaders believe that 
this path forward will enable 
it to have greater impact 
around the issues that mean 
so much to members.
The details of the merger 
will be finalized this summer, 
including combining staffs, 
boards and integrating pro-
grams, as well selecting a new 
name for the organization. 

