Skip to Main Content
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

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Mayoral candidate Daniel Biss. Biss rejected Ald. Ann Rainey's endorsement after her comments against Clerk Reid.

Mayoral candidate Biss advocates for less spending on police, additional transparency around UP, NIPAS

January 25, 2021

Mayoral candidate Daniel Biss said the City of Evanston should reduce the occupational scope of the Evanston Police Department in an interview with The Daily. Biss said the role of the police in the...

In FY 2020, University Police expenses totaled $11.2 million — 90 percent of which went to compensation and external contract staffing. The University projects UP expenses for FY 2021 to be down by 5.2 percent to $10.6 million.

Northwestern releases long-awaited NUPD budget review, details $11.2 million in expenses for FY 2020

November 17, 2020

Northwestern released a review of University Police on Monday, detailing its role on campus, budget allocations and a slight decrease in spending over the past two fiscal years. Black undergraduate...

Crowe Hall, home of the African American Studies department. Faculty and affiliates sent an email to President Schapiro following his condemnation of student protests on Monday afternoon.

African American Studies faculty members send response to Schapiro email

October 20, 2020

A day after President Morton Schapiro wrote a community email condemning the protests about abolishing University Police, African American Studies department members sent a letter in response. In an...

The Loop. Protestors painting the street at the intersection of State Street and Jackson Boulevard at 10 p.m. Saturday.

Solidarity Street: Students take Millennium Park, the Loop calling for an end to university-police contracts

August 3, 2020

This piece was co-written by staff at the Chicago Maroon and The Daily Northwestern, as the first in a reporting partnership focusing on activism around campus policing. Hundreds of mask-wearing college...

A sign hanging near the Arch on June 19. The sign was originally hung over the Arch, but was moved adjacent to it.

Students urge Northwestern to address issues of police divestment

July 7, 2020

On June 19, while some students watched Northwestern’s virtual commencement ceremony, around 70 others walked from President Morton Schapiro’s house, down Ridge Avenue, Emerson Street, Sherman Avenue...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881
Northwestern University Police Department