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

The Daily Northwestern


Northwestern University Graduate Workers during a May 2019 march. Graduate workers joined a national strike this week to protest police and racial violence.

Northwestern graduate workers participate in national Scholar Strike for racial justice

September 10, 2020

Northwestern graduate workers participated in a national Scholar Strike on Sept. 8 and 9 to protest police brutality and racial violence. Given nationwide events of police violence — most recently...

 A Black Lives Matter flag raised over Norris University Center in January 2018. Northwestern provided a progress update on its previously announced commitments to racial and social justice.

Northwestern updates community on fulfilling commitments to racial and social justice

September 10, 2020

Northwestern administrators updated the community in a Thursday email on its ongoing efforts outlined in June to advance racial and social justice on campus. The University’s commitments were released...

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

Administrators commit to transparency and cultural change, but not to divesting from Northwestern police

July 24, 2020

Northwestern administrators made commitments to be more transparent about staff diversity and creating a cultural change on campus, but wouldn’t commit to divesting from University Police, in a Friday...

University police officers, at the protest in November against former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Students at the protest have said NUPD and EPD used force against them.

Analysis | Northwestern’s relationship with NUPD, EPD

June 24, 2020

Within the past three weeks, many protesters fighting against systemic racism have asked for a path to defunding or abolishing police departments across the nation. While some have called this position...

University Police officers formed a shoulder-to-shoulder wall blocking the Lutkin Hall foyer amid protests against former Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

University Police issuing citations to some students involved in Jeff Sessions protest

December 13, 2019

Just over one month after students led multiple protests against former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' speech on Northwestern's campus, University Police have issued citations to "a small number...

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