The "In The Know" team covers the post-election protest that shut down 1-94 last Wednesday.

At the first Indigenous Culture Week hosted by the Circle of Indigenous Nations at the University of Minnesota, celebrations and issues impacting the American Indian community were at the forefront of panel discussions. Speakers said that to fully feel supported at the University of Minnesota, American Indian students need tailored support and resources, much like a new program that is in the works within CEHD.

In this episode, we interview two local groups who are advocating for “community control” of the police. Representatives from the Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar and the University of Minnesota’s Students for a Democratic Society talk about what community control is, what it would look like in action and where the idea came from.

In this special episode, we share some highlights from a panel of young activists and organizers from the Minnesota Daily's First Amendment Celebration.

After a summer of protests surrounding issues of police brutality and civil rights, the University of Minnesota is starting off the school year by bringing in an expert to review safety and equity on campus and in the UMPD. In this episode, we interviewed Dr. Cedric L. Alexander, the civic leader, trained clinical psychologist and former police chief appointed to conduct the assessment.