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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


Civil rights activist Diane Nash addresses students about the importance of love and empathy. The former Freedom Rider and co-founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee spoke to over 100 people at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall on Monday.

Civil rights leader Diane Nash encourages nonviolent student activism

January 26, 2016

More than 50 years after coordinating a historic Freedom Riders busing protest, Diane Nash said brotherly love is the key to unifying people for social change. The civil rights activist was the keynote...

Painted messages cover boarded up windows in Ferguson, Missouri, a year after the city erupted following the police shooting of Michael Brown. Prof. Amy Sanders and seven students from NU-Q traveled to Ferguson this summer to study the issues of media coverage and race following the shooting.

NU-Q students study race, media in Ferguson

October 5, 2015

Sitting in the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport a little over a year ago, Amy Sanders waited for a flight that would take her more than 7,000 miles away from her friends and family. But even after...

Evanston PD seeks to improve community relations through law literacy program

September 23, 2015

The Evanston Police Department is launching a new law literacy program this month aimed at combating violence and strengthening relationships between police and community members. Evanston officials...

It is unlikely the Evanston Police Department will implement police body cameras within the next several months. Body cameras were legally permitted in Illinois last month.

Hurdles remain for police body cameras in Evanston

September 21, 2015

Up to Date Catch up on the biggest ongoing news stories affecting Northwestern and Evanston with The Daily's new explainer series: Up to Date. Although Illinois legalized police body cameras in...

Ava DuVernay discusses her film, “Selma,” after it was screened at Alice Millar Chapel on Monday night. “Selma,” directed by DuVernay, depicts the 1965 voting rights protests.

‘Selma’ director discusses film’s themes

May 18, 2015

When the director of the film “Selma” visited campus Monday, she told the crowd of more than 700 there is a tendency to emphasize achievements of marginalized communities, which can distract from the...

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