Associated Press reports police have arrested a 26-year-old man suspected in the killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. “[Luigi] Mangione, 26, was born and raised in Maryland, has ties to San Francisco, and his last known address in Honolulu, Hawaii, Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said at a news briefing.”
Pauleen Le at WCCO News reports UCare employees are working from home this week after the insurance provider received a “concerning” phone call late on Friday. Out of an abundance of caution, UCare decided to close its offices for a week.
Andrew Hazzard at Sahan Journal reports hundreds of internal emails reviewed by the organization show that the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency was unprepared to respond to community concerns about Smith Foundry, downplayed the public harm and allowed a new permit application for the company to languish for years.
Kilat Fitzgerald at FOX 9 is reporting Democratic state Sen. Heather Gustafson hopes to establish a Minnesota Office of Inspector General during the next legislative session, but a Republican state Sen. Mark Koran says the move is a “publicity stunt” after a similar proposal earlier this year.
Kyle Stokes at Axios reports some elected officials in Minneapolis and St. Paul are pushing to limit this year’s property tax levy increases by cutting budgets.
Lydia Morrell at KARE 11 is reporting a bystander is dead after a police chase led to a fatal crash in St. Paul Sunday night.
Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield at WCCO News talks with Northeast Minneapolis business owners struggling to recover after construction along Hennepin Avenue lasted for months.
Mark Sherman at the Associated Press reports the Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Eau Claire parents who wanted to challenge a school district’s guidance for supporting transgender students.
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