Committee backs resolution urging ethical investment, calls for divestment from firms linked to human‑rights abuses The Budget & Public Employees Committee voted to pass Resolution 136, a nonbinding request that the Employees Retirement System trustees ensure city investments are not held in companies identified by advocates as complicit in human‑rights abuses. The vote followed hours of public testimony from residents, faith groups and advocacy organizations.

A St. Louis committee is urging the city to divest from companies linked to human-rights abuses, framing it as a moral imperative amidst growing public support.

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