General Announcements

The Occupy Minnesota protest this week involved an ongoing conflict over whether or not tents can be pitched in downtown Minneapolis, along with marches to draw attention to high student debt and poor job prospects for new college graduates. KFAI’s Maria Almli spent some time on the Plaza between the Hennepin County Government Center and Minneapolis City Hall. She filed this report.

November 8th marks Election Day this year, and while much of the media attentionis already focused more thana year ahead on the presidential race for 2012, the 2011 voting willbring something new in at least one Twin Cities location. Eric Blom filed this report.

Elouise Cobell died last Sunday from complications related to cancer. You may not know her name, but she’s very familiar to people who think about the management of Indian land. Elouise Cobell led a 15-year legal battle with the federal government on the issue, and the Cobell vs Salazar case won the largest settlement in US history-3.4 billion dollars.

Peavey Park in Minneapolis has had its share of problems with crime. But people in the neighborhood are working to re-claim their park in many different ways. One technique to keep the park busy and hospitable to visitors is the establishment of “Amen Corner”, a place where park visitors can have their say in a public setting. KFAI’s Allison Herrera reports.