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

The Daily Northwestern


Ludlow sues Medill senior for defamation in sexual assault case

October 28, 2014

Philosophy Prof. Peter Ludlow filed a defamation lawsuit Tuesday against the Medill senior who said Ludlow sexually assaulted her in 2012, according to the Chicago Tribune. Ludlow’s suit, filed in...

Man arrested in Evanston in 2013 sentenced to 12 years in prison

October 19, 2014

A Cook County judge sentenced a Skokie resident Friday to 12 years in state prison after Evanston police arrested him in 2013. Blair Aikens, 28, was arrested in Evanston in July 2013 in connection...

Study reveals Evanston uptick in tickets for marijuana possession, decrease in arrests

Study reveals Evanston uptick in tickets for marijuana possession, decrease in arrests

May 26, 2014

Evanston police ticketed those charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana more often in 2013 than they arrested them, according to a study released last week. In Evanston, 69 percent of...

Northwestern police officer alleges sexual harassment, gender discrimination in federal lawsuit

March 28, 2014

A University Police officer is suing Northwestern for sexual harassment and gender discrimination, claiming the University Police Department assigned her to an unfavorable shift when she returned from...

Ludlow sues local media outlets for defamation

February 14, 2014

Philosophy Prof. Peter Ludlow is suing three local media companies, claiming their coverage of a Title IX lawsuit against Northwestern was defamatory and portrayed him in a "false light before the public." Ludlow...

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