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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


Andrew Papachristos. The professor spoke about his research on the reasons behind Chicago’s police violence.

Sociology Prof. Andrew Papachristos disputes “bad apple” phenomenon, discusses Chicago police violence

November 19, 2020

Chicago’s police violence is a systemic issue, not the result of a small number of problematic officers, sociology Prof. Andrew Papachristos said at a One Book One Northwestern event Wednesday. Papachristos...

In FY 2020, University Police expenses totaled $11.2 million — 90 percent of which went to compensation and external contract staffing. The University projects UP expenses for FY 2021 to be down by 5.2 percent to $10.6 million.

Northwestern releases long-awaited NUPD budget review, details $11.2 million in expenses for FY 2020

November 17, 2020

Northwestern released a review of University Police on Monday, detailing its role on campus, budget allocations and a slight decrease in spending over the past two fiscal years. Black undergraduate...

Ald. Ann Rainey (8th) addresses protesters. Evanston Fight for Black Lives held a sit-in at Rainey’s house Saturday to demand Rainey vote against the city’s proposed 2021 budget and commit to defunding Evanston Police Department by 75 percent.

Evanston Fight for Black Lives launches sit-in series to defund EPD

November 16, 2020

Organizers from Evanston Fight for Black Lives held a sit-in in front of Ald. Ann Rainey’s (8th) house on Saturday, demanding that she vote against the city’s proposed 2021 budget and commit to defunding...

The Loop. Protestors painting the street at the intersection of State Street and Jackson Boulevard at 10 p.m. Saturday.

Solidarity Street: Students take Millennium Park, the Loop calling for an end to university-police contracts

August 3, 2020

This piece was co-written by staff at the Chicago Maroon and The Daily Northwestern, as the first in a reporting partnership focusing on activism around campus policing. Hundreds of mask-wearing college...

A sign hanging near the Arch on June 19. The sign was originally hung over the Arch, but was moved adjacent to it.

Administrators commit to transparency and cultural change, but not to divesting from Northwestern police

July 24, 2020

Northwestern administrators made commitments to be more transparent about staff diversity and creating a cultural change on campus, but wouldn’t commit to divesting from University Police, in a Friday...

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