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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


An illustrated police-worn body camera on an officer uniform adjacent to white bolded letters that read police.

Nearly three years after its founding, the Citizen Police Review Commission struggles to find footing on tricky terrain

November 17, 2022

When Juneitha Shambee applied to join Evanston’s new Citizen Police Review Commission in 2020, she wanted to address community members’ growing mistrust in police departments — an issue that sparked...

Protestors call for nationwide police reform in Evanston on May 31.  City Council will discuss the possibility of defunding the Evanston Police Department at Monday’s meeting.

With slight majority, Evanston City Council could move toward defunding

July 26, 2020

With a slim majority in support, City Council could take the first steps toward translating the movement to defund the Evanston Police Department into action at tomorrow’s meeting. Five of the city’s...

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...

Evanston Chief of Police Richard Eddington attends a Human Services meeting. Representatives of the Citizen Police Complaint Assessment Committee, which evaluates EPD’s complaint process, questioned the effectiveness of citizen review committees.

Citizens’ Police Advisory Committee addresses concerns about transparency in complaint process

April 20, 2018

The Citizens’ Police Advisory Committee has evaluated police complaints for nearly a decade, but this month, Evanston residents questioned its effectiveness and transparency. Evanston residents from...

Edward Tivador, the lone resident challenging Ald. Judy Fiske (1st)’s re-election, speaks to residents about “good communication and skillful collaboration" during his February campaign launch. Tivador would later back up that catchphrase with plans on student safety and gun violence.

1st Ward candidate Tivador calls ‘brothel law’ impractical, shares views on student safety

March 3, 2013

Running a campaign on communication and collaboration, Evanston resident Edward Tivador would rather not label 1st Ward constituents as “the students” or “the neighbors.” “I don’t necessarily...

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