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

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

The Daily Northwestern


 An EPD officer. An EPD officer allegedly commented on the DefundEPD Instagram account in opposition to the Black Lives Matter movement.

EPD officer allegedly linked to Instagram comment against defunding police, Black Lives Matter movement

September 8, 2020

A comment left on a July 6 post from the DefundEPD Instagram account dismissing the Black Lives Matter movement and local activists’ efforts to defund police departments has allegedly been linked to...

An Evanston Police Department vehicle. Citizens Network of Protection, an Evanston nonprofit dedicated to promoting police accountability and oversight, met Tuesday over Zoom to discuss recent incidents involving Evanston Police Department.

Citizens Protection Network discusses Review Commission, Snapchat incident and COVID-19 regulations

May 20, 2020

Citizens Network of Protection discussed accountability for the Evanston Police Department amid recent incidents. Founded in 2008, the police watchdog group helps Evanston residents file police misconduct...

An Evanston Police Department vehicle. Evanston police Cmdr. Brian Henry said EPD phased out its “Stop and Frisk” policy, but advocates said pat downs can be traumatic.

EPD phases out Stop and Frisk policy, but pat down data shows racial disparity

March 6, 2020

The Evanston Police Department has phased out its stop and frisk policy, Evanston Police Cmdr. Brian Henry said, but EPD’s data shows racial disparities in pat downs. In 2013, former police chief...

Austin Spiller, the second vice president of CNP presents at the group’s Friday meeting. Spiller has been involved with the group on a volunteer basis since 2015, and hopes to push for more citizen-led police oversight.

Citizens Network of Protection discusses possible police oversight methods

March 1, 2020

Citizens Network of Protection, an Evanston-based police oversight and advocacy group, met Friday to renew its calls for improvements in the Evanston Police Department’s review and complaint processes...

Two parked Evanston police cars. Evanston police chief Demetrius Cook apologized for accidentally posting photos that contained confidential information to Snapchat.

Evanston police chief apologizes for posting mugshots, other confidential information on Snapchat

February 22, 2020

Evanston police chief Demitrous Cook publicly apologized in a Friday morning press conference for posting photos that included confidential information to Snapchat on the evening of Feb. 17. Cook posted...

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