Minneapolis City Council member Jeremiah Ellison is facing criticism for accepting a full-time paid fellowship at Harvard even while serving on the council and accepting a salary. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
Ellison has said he will return twice a month to attend full city council meetings and will also attend his assigned committee meetings virtually, according to KSTP.
Council rules mandate that members must be physically present both to attend meetings and vote.
"I would like to know if there are other employees who are given that privilege," councilmember Linea Palmisano told KSTP. "And, maybe, I don’t think they would ever be allowed that kind of a paid leave of absence."
Harvard University has offered Ellison a paid fellowship that requires him to live in Cambridge. (Fox News)
He also vowed to "dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department."
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"And when we’re done, we’re not simply gonna glue it back together," he said in 2020. "We are going to dramatically rethink how we approach public safety and emergency response. It’s really past due."
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