With Muslim members away for Eid, Minneapolis City Council kills rent control measure go.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from go.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
While three Muslim council members were away to observe the Eid al-Adha holiday, the Minneapolis City Council narrowly voted to kill a measure that would have put a rent control
While three Muslim council members were away to observe the Eid al-Adha holiday, the Minneapolis City Council narrowly voted to kill a measure that would have put a rent control question on the ballot this fall. “Islamophobia!” one person in the audience blurted out during the meeting, the Star Tribune reported. The Wednesday meeting was scheduled more than a year ago to accommodate Eid, which at the time had been predicted to fall on Thursday, Minnesota Public Radio reported.
With Muslim members away for Eid, Minneapolis City Council kills rent control measure go.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from go.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Minneapolis rent control proposal fails due to a controversial city council vote held during the Eid holiday. Critics decry the timing, saying it excluded Muslim council members from participating.