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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


Pritzker School of Law. Lawyers from Northwestern’s MacArthur Justice Center settled a case for an immigrant who was falsely accused of being a gang member.

Northwestern lawyers settle for release of immigrant incorrectly identified as gang member

February 7, 2018

Northwestern lawyers helped settle a case for the release of an undocumented immigrant who was detained for 10 months after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents incorrectly identified him as...

Northwestern attorneys present closing arguments in Cook County Jail lawsuit

November 21, 2014

Northwestern lawyers presented closing arguments last week in a suit they filed against Cook County officials over conditions at the county’s jail, where they allege “a culture of brutality and lawlessness” exists...

Northwestern justice center sues Cook County officials

March 7, 2014

Lawyers from Northwestern’s Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center are suing Cook County officials and employees on behalf of Cook County Jail inmates. The lawsuit alleges a “culture of brutality...

Attorneys from Northwestern justice center petition to reopen Burge cases

October 18, 2012

Attorneys from Northwestern's MacArthur Justice Center filed a class-action petition Tuesday asking a judge to grant hearings to more than 15 incarcerated men. The men claim they were tortured into...

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