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Minneapolis council member pushes for more public restrooms downtown
Katie Cashman, who represents Ward 7, joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition Tuesday to talk about the pros, cons and concerns of her bathroom proposal for the Nicollet Avenue transit corridor.
Dakota County turning to AI to answer non-emergency calls
When someone calls the non-emergency line in Dakota County, instead of a dispatcher answering, an AI assistant does. The switch to AI technology was made so dispatchers can focus their attention on emergency calls. Dakota 911 is one of the first in the state to implement this type of AI tool.
Morning Announcements for Dec. 9
These are the Morning Announcements for Tuesday, Dec. 9. Tell us what you’re celebrating!
U.S. vaccine panel reverses hepatitis B guidance
MPR News guest host Chris Farrell talks about a federal vaccine advisory committee’s vote to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. 
MDH recommends hepatitis B vaccine at birth, despite change in federal guidance
On Friday, a federal vaccine advisory committee voted to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they’re born. The Minnesota Department of Health said it will continue to recommend the vaccine.
Oral histories and lullabies in Sing Again project speak to Somali resilience
Educator and author Marian Hassan captures the oral history and lullabies of Somali culture. Through her “Sing Again” project, she has recorded and documented many songs in their original tongue.