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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


University police officers, at the protest in November against former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Students at the protest have said NUPD and EPD used force against them.

Analysis | Northwestern’s relationship with NUPD, EPD

June 24, 2020

Within the past three weeks, many protesters fighting against systemic racism have asked for a path to defunding or abolishing police departments across the nation. While some have called this position...

 A quote from the letter written by black student organizers. University administrators said they will propose specific actions later in the summer addressing students’ demands.

Northwestern administrators say they will come up with specific actions to address students’ demands in Tuesday dialogue

June 24, 2020

Northwestern administrators said they would come up with specific actions to address students’ demands regarding the University’s black community and police reform, during a Tuesday dialogue with representatives...

University police officers formed a shoulder-to-shoulder wall blocking the Lutkin Hall foyer amid protests against former Attorney General Jeff Sessions. An open letter signed by dozens of recent Northwestern graduates denounced Northwestern’s choice to deploy UP officers to quiet student protestors.

Northwestern alumni send an open letter to President Morton Schapiro, denounce deployment of NUPD during Sessions’ visit

November 14, 2019

On Tuesday, 47 recent Northwestern graduates signed an open letter to President Morton Schapiro and University Police Department Chief of Police Bruce Lewis to express "extreme shock and dismay at the...

A University Police vehicle. On separate occasions, investigators say a suspect attempted to use the dating app Tinder to potentially sexually assault two students.

Evanston man charged with sexual assault after posing as ride share driver

August 13, 2019

This post was updated Aug. 14 to reflect new information.  On Tuesday, Northwestern University Police were informed of a suspect who attempted to use the dating app Tinder to coerce two NU students...

A University Police vehicle. On separate occasions, investigators say a suspect attempted to use the dating app Tinder to potentially sexually assault two students.

University Police respond to report of sexual assault by man asking for petition signatures

June 30, 2019

Police responded to a report of a sexual assault on Simpson Street in Evanston Saturday night, University Police Chief Bruce Lewis wrote in an email to the Northwestern community.  The survivor of...

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