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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


Laura Nirider and Steven Drizin. The two are heavily featured in the second season of “Making a Murderer” as the lawyers for Brendan Dassey.

Pritzker lawyers featured in second season of “Making a Murderer” talk Brendan Dassey appeals

November 1, 2018

A&E Laura Nirider (School of Law ‘08) was a third-year law student intending to pursue a career in commercial litigation before she enrolled in Steven Drizin’s class on wrongful convictions in...

Provost Jonathan Holloway. Holloway on Wednesday remarked on the state of the deficit to Faculty Senate for 25 minutes and then answered questions.

Holloway tells Faculty Senate school ‘moving forward’ on fixing deficit

October 18, 2018

Northwestern is on track to solve its unexpected $62.5 million budget deficit, Provost Jonathan Holloway said at a Faculty Senate meeting on Wednesday. Holloway said he expects the budget will be in...

The Pritzker School of Law. Entering students with full-time employment for at least one year before studying at the Pritzker School of Law dropped to 88 percent this year from 98 percent in 2009.

Fewer students are working before attending Pritzker School of Law

October 16, 2018

The percentage of students who work before attending law school has begun to level off after a decline from its recession-era peak. Incoming students with at least one year of full-time employment prior...

Marcel Brown (far left) reunites with his family after 10 years in jail. The state overturned Brown’s previous murder charges on July 18 with help from the Center on Wrongful Convictions.

NU Center of Wrongful Convictions helps exonerate client Marcel Brown

July 31, 2018

After spending 10 years in prison, Chicago-native Marcel Brown walked out of prison on July 18 after the state of Illinois dropped his murder charges due to help from the Pritzker School of Law Center...

Officers respond to the scene outside Engelhart Hall at Emerson Street and Maple Avenue in March. EPD recently concluded the investigation into the swatting incident, EPD Cmdr. Ryan Glew said Tuesday.

EPD concludes March swatting incident was linked to victim’s gamer status

July 25, 2018

Evanston Police have concluded their investigation into the March swatting incident on Northwestern’s campus and deemed the incident linked to the victim's status as a gamer, EPD Cmdr. Ryan Glew told...

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