Ernest Morales III is no longer chief of the Metro Transit Police Department, the Met Council announced. Morales had been on paid administrative leave after complaints from multiple employees. (Star Tribune)
🗳️ The new Minnesota Poll found that 48% of likely Minnesota voters have a favorable view of Gov. Tim Walz, while 47% view him negatively. A majority gave him positive marks for overall job performance as governor and his handling of the pandemic. (MPR News)
Plus: Voters were evenly split on whether Democrats or Republicans should control the state House next year, the poll, commissioned by MPR News, KARE 11 and the Star Tribune, found.
✈️ Crews at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport completed a runway reconstruction project over the weekend, meaning air traffic patterns will return to normal for now. (Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal)
🏛️ Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty asked a judge to vacate the 2009 murder conviction of Edgar Barrientos, apologizing for the actions of prosecutors in the office she now leads. (FOX 9)
🦺 The Minneapolis City Council increased spending on community-based security options along East Lake Street. (KSTP)
