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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

Evanston Police Chief Demitrous Cook. Cook said accountability within police departments has become more of a priority in recent years.

Mayor Hagerty, Cook County police force members discuss police training

July 6, 2020

Evanston Police Department officers and Mitchell Davis III, the incoming president of the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, discussed police training in a Monday discussion. The event was the first...

Benavides: Recent coverage shows the media has failed to fix the same problems of its past

Benavides: Recent coverage shows the media has failed to fix the same problems of its past

June 22, 2020

It started with a violent arrest. White police officers brutally beat a black man nearly to death, and what followed were protests that erupted across the city and soon, across the nation. The victim...

The Arch, decorated for graduation. This year’s graduation speaker was met with student resistance as they cited her response to the recent Black Lives Matter protests.

Commencement speaker Lori Lightfoot asks graduates to engage in public service

June 19, 2020

Commencement speaker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot asked graduates to engage in public service during Friday’s virtual commencement. The virtual commencement was held on the same day as Juneteenth,...

EPD vehicles. On Monday, multiple claims against police chief Demitrous Cook and the city were dismissed.

Defunding 101: What does it mean to “defund the police” and why is it gaining traction?

June 19, 2020

In the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police, the Black Lives Matter movement and calls to address systemic racism and police brutality have taken center stage in nationwide...

Defining Safe: A Look Inside Minneapolis

Defining Safe: A Look Inside Minneapolis

June 17, 2020

SESP junior Jordan Walker shares her experience protesting racial injustice in Minneapolis. Since the killing of George Floyd by a white police officer, protests have erupted around the world in response...

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