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Duluth council tables statewide eviction‑moratorium push after hours of public testimony
Summary
After more than an hour of public comment urging urgent action, the Duluth City Council voted 5–4 to table a resolution asking the governor for a temporary statewide eviction moratorium and to pursue stronger local protections; the council unanimously passed a separate resolution clarifying city‑federal communications on civil immigration enforcement and read ordinance 5 for first reading.
Dozens of residents and community advocates packed a Duluth City Council meeting to urge urgent action on immigration enforcement and housing protections, prompting the council to table a proposed eviction‑moratorium resolution after heated debate.
The measure, Resolution 105, called on Minnesota’s governor to declare an emergency and create temporary statewide financial assistance and eviction protections for families affected by recent federal immigration enforcement actions. Councilor Durwacker introduced the resolution and said it was intended to buy time while state agencies and local partners stood up assistance programs.
Public commenters told personal stories and pressed for bolder steps. Rose Stout, a childcare worker, said the council should do more than make statements: “Simply…
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