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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

Reif: NU must divest from firearms

Reif: NU must divest from firearms

April 19, 2023

  The recent fatal shooting near Northwestern’s campus intensified local attention on gun violence. It came approximately two weeks after national outrage and angry demonstrations sparked...

A chart with purple columns for each year from 2017-2022 shows an upward trend in gunshot victims in Evanston. In 2017, five people were shot. In 2018, eight people were shot. In 2019, nine people were shot. In 2020, 10 people were shot. In 2021, 14 people were shot. In 2022, 11 people were shot.

Local activists call for transparency, action in wake of gun violence study

February 13, 2023

Content warning: This article contains mentions of gun violence. Everytown for Gun Safety’s January report traced guns recovered by police from 2017 to 2021 among top manufacturers in 31 cities —...

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Evanston small businesses unite in raffle fundraiser supporting Everytown for Gun Safety

August 11, 2022

Content warning: This story contains mentions of gun violence. When Highland Park resident and gun violence prevention activist Stephanie Luger heard the first gunshots at the town’s Fourth of July...

Students wearing matching red shirts that say “Students Demand Action” pose with a man in a suit.

Q&A: Lily Cohen of NU Students Demand Action discusses advocating for gun safety on Capitol Hill

June 30, 2022

Content warning: This article contains mentions of gun violence.  Weinberg sophomore Lily Cohen co-founded Northwestern’s chapter of Students Demand Action, a student group focused on organizing...

A person holds a sign that reads “Thoughts, Prayers…and LAWS!” while two people speak from a megaphone.

Students Demand Action honors Uvalde shooting victims, rallies for gun violence prevention

June 3, 2022

Content warning: this story contains mentions of gun violence. Northwestern’s chapter of Students Demand Action hosted a rally Tuesday to honor the victims of the Uvalde, Texas shooting and raise...

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