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Council backs resolution calling for release of Tufts student detained by ICE and approves 'Know Your Rights' materials for residents
Summary
Medford City Council passed a resolution condemning the detention of Tufts doctoral student Ramesa Ozturk and urging her release, and separately approved a 'Know Your Rights' informational effort and multilingual pamphlets after public testimony from students and residents.
The Medford City Council on April 8 approved a resolution calling for the release of Tufts doctoral student Rumaysa (Ramesa) Ozturk, who was detained by federal immigration authorities; the council also adopted a separate resolution directing the city to prepare and distribute "Know Your Rights" informational materials in multiple languages.
The resolution supporting Ozturk, introduced by Councilor Lozaro and co‑sponsored by the council president, condemned what sponsors described as an unlawful detention carried out in a manner that raised due‑process concerns. Councilors read statements from Tufts University describing the university’s…
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