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Council proclaims MS Awareness Month; adopts resolutions on graduate worker rights and divestment from ICE contractors
Summary
The council unanimously adopted a resolution recognizing March 2026 as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month and also passed policy resolutions urging the University of Minnesota to recognize graduate fellows and trainees and expressing support for residents' efforts to urge European financial institutions to divest from companies that enable DHS/ICE operations.
The Minneapolis City Council opened its March 26 session with an honorary resolution recognizing March 2026 as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month. The resolution was read in the chamber and adopted unanimously; Kathleen O'Donnell, executive director of the Upper Midwest chapter of the National MS Society, thanked the council and encouraged residents to participate in local MS awareness events.
Nut graf: The meeting also included substantive policy resolutions. The council approved a…
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