Beanish Ahmed

The indictment describes actions the defendants allegedly took against several unnamed victims, including littering shrouded and broken baby dolls across the lawn of one victim and spray painting expletives and throwing jars full of a noxious chemical into the home of another.

Six of the defendants are current or former University of Michigan students.

The indictment says the goal was to get the university and other businesses to sever perceived ties to Israel.

The defendants face charges of conspiracy to transmit a threat, destruction of property, and witness tampering.

The indictment also includes encrypted messages and social media posts prosecutors say were used by defendants to plan and boast of these and other actions.

For NPR News, I'm Beanish Ahmed in Detroit.

The indictment describes actions the defendants allegedly took against several unnamed victims, including littering shrouded and broken baby dolls across the lawn of one victim and spray painting expletives and throwing jars full of a noxious chemical into the home of another.

Six of the defendants are current or former University of Michigan students.

The indictment says the goal was to get the university and other businesses to sever perceived ties to Israel.

The defendants face charges of conspiracy to transmit a threat, destruction of property, and witness tampering.

The indictment also includes encrypted messages and social media posts prosecutors say were used by defendants to plan and boast of these and other actions.

For NPR News, I'm Beanish Ahmed in Detroit.