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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...

City Council introduced the final version of the 2021 budget for adoption at the next council meeting on Nov. 23.

Human Services Committee discusses reallocation of EPD personnel

August 31, 2020

The city’s Human Services Committee discussed the potential reallocation of Evanston Police Department personnel in order to prioritize and fund human services during a Monday meeting. The discussion...

Residents join in during a solo at the service of lament for Jacob Blake on Sunday.

Faith community calls for change in Jacob Blake lament

August 30, 2020

Evanston’s faith community gathered Sunday for lamentation and calls for change in a community service for police shooting victim Jacob Blake. Roughly one hundred residents gathered downtown to hear...

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

Mayor holds Q&A on alternatives to policing in Evanston

August 24, 2020

Mayor Steve Hagerty, Police Chief Demitrous Cook and representatives from other cities discussed alternative policing practices during the penultimate event in the city’s weekly policing Q&A series...

Evanston Police Chief Demitrous Cook. The mayor’s sixth discussion on policing examined where and how often police are called for duty.

City officials talk police calls for service in latest Q&A

August 10, 2020

City officials broke down police calls for service in the most recent of Mayor Steve Hagerty’s virtual sessions on policing. At the sixth Q&A in the series, Hagerty emphasized the need for comprehensive...

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