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A screenshot from the video of the arrest of Northwestern graduate student Lawrence Crosby in 2015. The video was released publicly after Ald. Brian Miller (9th) requested it at a City Council meeting this week.

City to present EPD policy changes following release of arrest video

January 13, 2017

Evanston officials will present recommendations for changes to police procedures and conduct at a city meeting next month. The proposed changes come after the arrest of Lawrence Crosby, an NU graduate...

(Source: City of Evanston) A screenshot from the video of the arrest of Northwestern graduate student Lawrence Crosby in 2015. The video was released publicly after Ald. Brian Miller (9th) requested it at a City Council meeting this week.

Police release video depicting 2015 arrest of Northwestern graduate student

January 12, 2017

The city released a video Wednesday evening showing the 2015 arrest of Northwestern graduate student Lawrence Crosby, showing Evanston police kneeing him and punching his legs. Crosby, a PhD candidate...

Ald. Brian Miller (9th) attends a city meeting. Miller, a mayoral candidate, pressed for the release of a 2015 video depicting the arrest of Northwestern graduate student Lawrence Crosby, which the city said it will publish online Wednesday.

City set to release 2015 video depicting contentious arrest

January 11, 2017

A mayoral candidate is pressing for the release of a 2015 police video that shows the arrest of Northwestern graduate student Lawrence Crosby. Ald. Brian Miller (9th), who announced his candidacy for...

Brian Miller proposed an amendment that would not require bikers to use lights at night. He removed his amendment after receiving backlash from the community.

Council members talk perceptions of Evanston police

October 5, 2016

Aldermen and community members discussed on Tuesday the need for a solution to the perception among Evanston residents, particularly people of color, that city police act aggressively. In effect, Ald....

Ald. Mark Tendam (6th) speaks at a city council meeting. Tendam announced his candidacy for mayor of Evanston on Wednesday.

Beekeeping regulations fail committee review

May 3, 2016

Evanston’s Human Services committee rejected changes Monday night to a beekeeping ordinance that would require notice and consent from adjacent neighbors before residents can set up beehives on their...

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