Minneapolis City Council backs students facing suspensions and fines for protesting in favor of Palestine.

The Minneapolis City Council supports University of Minnesota students protesting in favor of Palestine, who are facing suspensions, fines, and evictions after occupying a campus building. The council urges the university to drop all charges and work with students on demands for divestment from Israel and weapons manufacturers. Seven students were suspended for up to two and a half years and fined $5,500 each, with the university citing over $67,000 in damages.

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