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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

Buchaniec: Kavanaugh’s disregard for due process de-legitimizes him

October 5, 2018

One’s reputation is their most valuable asset. It is beliefs generally held about a person that elicit their legitimacy, or lack thereof. The Supreme Court — an institution that rightfully retains...

Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who testified last week about sexual assault allegations levied at President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. Northwestern students have since been coming forward and reporting past sexual misconduct incidents to the Office of Equity.

Office of Equity sees uptick in sexual misconduct reports following Ford testimony

October 2, 2018

More than 20 million people watched Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday, after Ford accused Kavanaugh of...

Pritzker School of Law. Attorneys from Netflix docuseries spoke about their participation to Pritzker students on Monday.

Two NU alumnae on Trump’s shortlist for Justice Kennedy replacement

July 2, 2018

Two Northwestern alumnae are on President Donald Trump’s list of possible replacements for retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. Trump is expected to announce his pick from the list, which...

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away on Friday, was famous for both her decisions and dissents which notoriously defended gender equality and LGBTQ+ rights, including voting in favor of same-sex marriage in 2015.

Supreme Court hears opening arguments in Illinois labor union case

February 28, 2018

The United States Supreme Court heard opening arguments Monday in a case challenging an Illinois law that allows public sector unions to collect fees from workers who are represented by the union, but...

A map of Illinois’ Fourth Congressional District. Members of a Sunday panel discussed the issue of gerrymandering and how it affects elections in Chicago and across the country.

Panelists discuss effects of partisan gerrymandering on free, fair elections

January 28, 2018

The current problem with gerrymandering — the manipulation of district boundaries to favor a political party in an election — is the worst it has been in modern history, said Ruth Greenwood of the...

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