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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Five of seven claims dismissed in acquitted suspect’s lawsuit against Evanston

April 20, 2014

A federal judge has dismissed all but two claims in a lawsuit against the city that alleges Evanston police falsely arrested a man in 2010 who was later acquitted of murder. In a ruling filed Wednesday,...

John Bamberg, whose 23-year-old son was shot and killed last year, addresses an Evanston City Council committee in January. Bamberg is suing the city and its fire and police departments, alleging they did not "arrive timely" after his son was shot.

Father of slain man sues Evanston

September 25, 2013

The father of a slain Evanston man is suing the city and its police and fire departments, claiming they waited too long to respond to his son's shooting last year. In a lawsuit filed Monday in federal...

John Bamberg, father of slain Evanston man Javar Bamberg, speaks Jan. 7 at a Human Services Committee meeting. Bamberg plans to sue the city, the Evanston Police Department and the Evanston fire department in the coming weeks over the handling of his son's death and investigation.

Father of slain Evanston man to sue city

May 2, 2013

The father of a slain Evanston man plans to sue the city, claiming his son's death and subsequent investigation were mishandled. John Bamberg will sue the city, the Evanston Police Department and the...

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