Minnesota Now: Dec. 9, 2025

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The lawyers of several people detained by federal immigration authorities in the Twin Cities are suing for their release. We talked to one attorney about the case he's making on behalf of his clients.
A metro area county is using AI to answer non-emergency calls to its police line. We found out why.
We learned about a new substance use disorder treatment program designed for people who are on the autism spectrum.
As the self-driving taxi company Waymo runs tests in Minneapolis, we found out what lawmakers are saying about regulation.
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A Minnesota paleontologist just made a really cool discovery. He took us back to when dinosaurs roamed the badlands.
Our Minnesota Music Minute was “I’m Not Giving Up on You” by Mike Kota and our Song of the Day was “Ma and Hank Williams” by Luke Hendrickson.
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