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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


Sainati: Fighting guns with guns is not only dangerous, but inherently reactive

February 20, 2018

It seems that after every mass shooting, amid the mourning and grief, calls for stricter gun control are countered with the firm belief that more guns correlates with safety. After the 2012 shooting...

Closson: Don’t forget Florida

February 16, 2018

Each time another mass shooting occurs in the U.S., we withdraw into the same unproductive pattern: politicians offer up their condolences, debates break out on social media over whether it’s too soon...

David Cole, the national legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union, speaks at an event in Cahn Auditorium. He argued that individuals outside the formal scope of government have the responsibility to fight for the protection of civil liberties.

ACLU director discusses state of civil liberties under Trump administration

October 25, 2017

The national legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union said the responsibility of advocating for civil liberties falls on everyone, not just public officials, at an event Tuesday. David Cole’s...

State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) speaks at an event in January. On Thursday, Biss released a statement urging citizens to support a bill on gun dealer licensing he plans to introduce in the Illinois State Senate.

Biss, NRA release statements on Las Vegas shooting

October 6, 2017

State Sen. Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) released a statement Thursday encouraging citizens to support a bill on gun dealer licensing he plans to introduce in the Illinois State Senate. Biss said the bill...

Bannister: We need to take responsibility for gun violence

Bannister: We need to take responsibility for gun violence

October 8, 2015

One of the most compelling dilemmas in modern ethics posits a situation in which a train is barreling toward a group of five people on the track. In front of them is a switch which, if it is pulled, diverts...

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