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☆ Samantha Woll: Suspect arrested in killing of Detroit synagogue leader is released
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Omar Jimenez | Dakin Andone | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A suspect who was taken into custody in last month’s killing of Detroit synagogue president Samantha Woll has been released, the suspect’s lawyer said Saturday. Still, Woll’s killing has rattled Jewish community members still grappling with Hamas’ deadly October 7 attacks on Israel and the ensuing conflict. Police did not identify the suspect in Woll’s killing. Under Michigan state law, suspects cannot be detained longer than 72 hours without a court hearing. Woll had been her “normal positive and pleasant self” at the wedding prior to her killing, White noted, citing police interviews.

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DEARBORN, Michigan (AP) — Many of Michigan's top Democrats, including Gov. In Dearborn, which borders Detroit, nearly half of the roughly 110,000 residents claim Arab ancestry. Among them were a who's who of Michigan Democrats, including Whitmer, U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, two U.S. House members, the secretary of state and the state attorney general. In Congress, the war has forced Democrats back to a familiar place where the establishment’s history of unconditional loyalty to Israel is being tested. She has been widely criticized by members of both parties — including fellow Michigan Democrats — who say she hasn't explicitly faulted Hamas for the Oct. 7 attack.

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☆ Detroit police say no reason to believe antisemitism behind synagogue leader's killing
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Gabriella Borter | Thomson Reuters | Gabriella Borter Is A Reporter On The U.S. National Affairs Team | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The skyline of Detroit is seen looking south from the midtown area in Detroit, Michigan October 23, 2013. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 23 (Reuters) - Officials investigating the killing of a synagogue leader in Detroit over the weekend said on Monday that the crime does not appear to have been motivated by antisemitism, although the investigation is still ongoing. "We believe that there are no other groups or anyone else at risk in regards to this particular incident. We believe that this incident was not motivated by antisemitism," White said, adding that the investigation was still young. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel remembered Woll in a post on X as being driven by "her sincere love of her community, state and country."

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CNN —Investigators are searching for a motive in the death of a Detroit synagogue leader found stabbed over the weekend, the city’s police chief said. The body of Samantha Woll, president of the board of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, was discovered with multiple stab wounds at her home on Saturday morning, the Detroit Police Department said in a statement. “Understandably, this crime leaves many unanswered questions,” Detroit Police Chief James E. White said in a statement on social media site X. “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the unexpected death of Samantha Woll, our Board President,” the synagogue said. “This entire city joins with her family and friends in mourning her tragic death.”A law enforcement agent walks near the scene where Samantha Woll was found dead in Detroit on Saturday.

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☆ Funeral of Detroit synagogue leader set for Sunday; police seek motive
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The skyline of Detroit is seen looking south from the midtown area in Detroit, Michigan October 23, 2013. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 22 (Reuters) - A funeral will be held on Sunday for the president of a Detroit synagogue who was killed over the weekend, according to the funeral home's website, as police searched for a motive. "We are shocked and saddened to learn of the unexpected death of Samantha Woll, our Board President," the synagogue said in a Facebook post. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel remembered Woll as being driven by "her sincere love of her community, state and country." The funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon in suburban Detroit.

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Funeral services were set Sunday for a Detroit synagogue president found fatally stabbed at her home as authorities investigated a motive and asked the public not to draw quick conclusions. “Sam was as kind a person as I’ve ever known,” Nessel said Saturday on X, formerly known as Twitter. Sam truly used her faith and activism to create a better place for everyone.”Funeral services were to take place Sunday afternoon in suburban Detroit. The Michigan chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations called her death a “tragic loss," noting interfaith work with Woll's congregation. That included a prayer vigil for the victims of the deadly 2018 attack on a Pennsylvania synagogue.

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CNN —The president of a Detroit synagogue board was found dead Saturday morning with multiple stab wounds outside her home, police said. The victim, Samantha Woll, was the president of the board of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, which is in downtown Detroit, the synagogue said in a Facebook post. “We are shocked and saddened to learn of the unexpected death of Samantha Woll, our Board President,” the synagogue said. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said Woll’s death “has left a huge hole in the Detroit community.”In a statement, Duggan said he and Woll were celebrating the newly renovated synagogue together just a few weeks ago. The congresswoman said Woll “dedicated her short life to building understanding across faiths, bringing light in the face of darkness.”The Democrat said Woll worked for her by helping set up the office and leading it throughout her first term.

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☆ Synagogue Leader Killed in Detroit, Michigan Attorney General Says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Colbi Edmonds | More About Colbi Edmonds | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The president of a synagogue in Detroit was found brutally killed near her home on Saturday, though the authorities have not yet established a motive. The president, Samantha Woll, 40, who led the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, was the victim of a homicide, Dana Nessel, the attorney general, said on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Image Samantha Woll was the president of the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue in Detroit. The location was near Ms. Woll’s home address. The woman had multiple stab wounds, the statement said, and officers observed a trail of blood that led to the victim’s home, where the police say they believe the attack occurred.

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☆ Detroit synagogue president murdered, police seek motive
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Sharon Bernstein | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A general view of the Detroit skyline, dominated by General Motors headquarters (R), is seen from Windsor, Onatario, Canada January 14, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst Acquire Licensing RightsOct 21 (Reuters) - The president of a Detroit synagogue was found stabbed to death on Saturday outside her home in the Lafayette Park neighborhood, authorities and local media said. The death of Samantha Woll, 40, an adviser to Democratic politicians and president of Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue, was confirmed by the synagogue on Facebook. "We are shocked and saddened to learn of the unexpected death of Samantha Woll, our Board President," the synagogue said. Police did not confirm that the woman was Woll, but media outlets including the Detroit Free Press and Detroit area politicians said that she was the victim.

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DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit synagogue president was found stabbed to death outside her home Saturday, police said. Woll, 40, had led the Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue since 2022 and was a former aide to Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin and campaign staffer for Attorney General Dana Nessel, the Detroit Free Press reported. Police have not identified a possible motive and are investigating, the Free Press reported. Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesPolice found Woll around 6:30 a.m. after someone called to alert them of a person lying on the ground unresponsive, the Free Press reported. “Sam’s loss has left a huge hole in the Detroit community," the mayor said.

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