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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


Shirola: It’s time to end our hypocritical stance on drug policy and take a more common sense approach

Shirola: It’s time to end our hypocritical stance on drug policy and take a more common sense approach

November 19, 2019

This is the fifth and final column in “Failed Policy,” a series examining the history of drugs and drug policy in the United States since its founding. I began this series earlier this year in order...

Police Blotter: Man found with marijuana, cocaine hidden in pants

October 4, 2015

A 24-year-old man was arrested Wednesday evening in connection with possession of cocaine and marijuana. Police approached the man at about 5:15 p.m. when he parked his car in a lot near Howard Street...

Police find 170 grams of cocaine in Rogers Park

February 27, 2014

Evanston police seized more than $15,000 worth of cocaine Wednesday morning in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood. Detectives from the special operations group executed a search warrant in the 7400...

Police execute warrant for illegal drugs in Rogers Park

January 26, 2014

Police arrested a Chicago resident Friday in connection with several drug- and gun-related charges, police said. Evanston police executed a search warrant for illegal drugs Friday in Chicago's Rogers...

Elemo I. Mohamed was arrested Saturday after Evanston Police found nearly $9,000 in likely drug money and dozens of bullets inside a safe in his car following a routine traffic stop.

Evanston Police: Convicted felon caught with bullets, drugs during traffic stop

April 22, 2013

Evanston Police say they found nearly $9,000 in likely drug money and dozens of bullets when they pulled over a car with a convicted felon in it this weekend near the Chicago border. Elemo I. Mohamed,...

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