We codified abortion into law. We did that, I believe, last year. Our constitution is already like abortion is protected, but we went ahead and passed legislation to codify that. One of the few abortion care providing clinics in the Twin Cities is in my ward, and we play a role in just supporting the clinic in public access, patients being able to get safely to and from services, opposing any type of zoning law that would restrict the ability of those type of facilities to exist, a lot of that i
Just as the regularly-scheduled meeting of the St. Paul City Council came to a close on Wednesday, Council Member Nelsie Yang asked for permission to introduce a resolution under a suspension of the rules. Her request was cut short mid-sentence by Council President Mitra Jalali, who was in the process of banging her gavel to end the meeting as it was being made. “I’m sorry, we just adjourned, .
St. Paul City Council President Mitra Jalali ended the Wednesday meeting abruptly before Council Member Nelsie Yang could introduce a resolution calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war.