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Illinois State Senator Napoleon Harris speaks Tuesday night in the McCormick Foundation Center on his transition from pro-football to politics. The event featured a lengthy Q&A in which students asked questions about education inequality, police brutality and campus protests.

U.S. Senate candidate, NU alumnus addresses students about racial inequality, police brutality

January 20, 2016

State senator and former NFL linebacker Napoleon Harris (Communication ’02) spoke to students about police brutality in Chicago, college campus protests and his transition to politics Tuesday night in...

State Sen. Napoleon Harris speaks about his Northwestern football experience and encourages students to join his campaign for U.S. Senate. Harris surprised College Democrats with a visit at their first meeting of the year Tuesday night.

State senator makes surprise appearance at NU College Democrats’ meeting

September 29, 2015

Illinois State Sen. Napoleon Harris, a Northwestern alum, surprised attendees at the first NU College Democrats meeting of the year Tuesday night. Harris (Communication ‘01) told The Daily he noticed...

State Sen. Napoleon Harris, (D-Harvey) talks with Northwestern students as part of NU in Government on Friday afternoon. Center for Civic Engagement fellows organized the program, which included visits with many NU alumni working in public service.

Northwestern students meet with public service officials for NU in Government Day

May 16, 2015

Northwestern students interested in government met with local lawmakers and political organizers Friday afternoon to discuss careers in public service. More than 30 students met with alumni for NU in...

State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) is the chief sponsor of a bill that would abolish local election boards that decide whether prospective candidates who face petition challenges stay on the election ballot.

Controversial local election boards may be abolished

April 29, 2013

A bill sponsored by state Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) that would abolish local election boards passed the upper chamber Wednesday. Senate Bill 1689 would transfer responsibility for deciding objections...

State senator and former Northwestern football player Napoleon Harris announced on Wednesday that he would be dropping his candidacy for the 2nd Congressional District seat formerly held by Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.

Former Northwestern football player drops out of Congressional race

February 1, 2013

After talking to his wife Tuesday, Congressional candidate Napoleon Harris said he went to sleep confident he had the race in the bag. The Northwestern alumnus (Communication ‘02) was running for...

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