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Ben Wolf, an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, explains to Evanston residents their rights when dealing with police officers. Wolf answered questions Tuesday night following the screening of a film offering tips on the issue.

Citizens’ rights advocacy group hosts film screening, Q&A with attorney

May 21, 2013

Days after the Evanston Police Department announced it will increase its presence in the 5th Ward, an advocacy group hosted an event Tuesday to educate citizens about their rights when encountering officers. The...

Medill Prof. Ava Thompson Greenwell has joined the Chicago Innocence Projects board of directors. The investigative reporting initiative was founded by former Medill Prof. David Protess.

Medill professor joins Chicago Innocence Project board amid racial dispute with Evanston Police

December 10, 2012

Longtime Medill Prof. Ava Thompson Greenwell has joined the Chicago Innocence Project’s board of directors, the organization announced this afternoon. Founded by former Medill Prof. David Protess,...

Evanston Police investigation: No racial profiling in Greenwell incident

November 4, 2012

The Evanston Police officer who wrongfully handcuffed a Northwestern professor's son has been cleared of racial profiling after an internal investigation. During a burglary investigation in August,...

Kearney: Greenwell lawsuit ultimately unproductive

Kearney: Greenwell lawsuit ultimately unproductive

October 2, 2012

Recent events have brought the issue of racial profiling to Northwestern’s doorstep, and they deserve to be addressed and discussed in a thoughtful way. The subjects of race relations and racial profiling...

Smith (center) of Youth Job Center stresses the necessity of higher education in finding employment

While you were gone: Top City stories from summer

September 24, 2012

Some students miss robbery alerts Some Northwestern students reported not receiving University email alerts about armed robberies in Evanston. During one weekend in August, NU sent out two email alerts...

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