St. Paul City Council president Mitra Jalali says she plans to resign from office to focus on her health.

Mitra Jalali's bright pink yard signs are almost a fixture in the northwest corner of St. Paul. For the third time in five years, the City Council member is going door-to-door campaigning, seeking ...

Incoming St. Paul city council president Mitra Jalali is sworn-in during a ceremony at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts on Tuesday.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks St. Paul, Minn., city council members Mitra Jalali and Saura Jost about their council. All members are women, under 40 years old, and six of the seven are people of color.

In a social media post, Mitra Jalali said that she made the decision to prioritize her health and begin a transition out of city hall.

Mitra Jalali, president of St. Paul’s all-women city council, said she doesn’t overly focus on the “Brad and Chad” voices — aka the men — who question if the women can lead.

After the St. Paul City Council reached a stalemate in a contentious debate over who should fill former council President Mitra Jalali’s seat on an interim basis, Mayor Melvin Carter ultimately ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — St. Paul City Council President Mitra Jalali, of Ward 4, has announced she will step down next month. In a Facebook post Friday, Jalali said she will be taking a leave of ...

REPORTER KAOMI LEE MET UP WITH CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT MITRA JALALI TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HER BACKGROUND. >> SO THIS IS THE PART OF ST. PAUL I'VE REPRESENTED SINCE 2018.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — When St. Paul City Council President Mitra Jalali looked out at her fellow council members at their initial meeting this week, she saw all the members’ seats were occup… ...

St. Paul City Council President Mitra Jalali, Ward 4, gives her dad, Dr. Hossein Jalali, a hug after her oath of office during the St. Paul City Council Inauguration at Ordway Center for the ...

St. Paul City Council President Mitra Jalali, Ward 4, gives her dad, Dr. Hossein Jalali, a hug after her oath of office during the St. Paul City Council Inauguration at Ordway Center for the ...