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Northwestern, Evanston police arrest suspect for antisemitic graffiti This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available. Last updated Feb. 18 at 2:16 p.m. Northwestern University and Evanston Police Departments identified and arrested a...

Northwestern University and Evanston Police Departments identified and arrested a suspect in the investigation into antisemitic graffiti, according to a University spokesperson.
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Reported by @aknewsom.bsky.social

Northwestern launches investigation into antisemitic hate symbols Northwestern is investigating “despicable and hateful graffiti” found on signs around campus Feb. 1, according to a statement to The Daily from a University spokesperson. “Based on that investigation,...

Northwestern is investigating “despicable and hateful graffiti” found on signs around campus Feb. 1, according to a University spokesperson.
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Reported by @aknewsom.bsky.social and Taariq Ahmed

Northwestern professor emailed Jeffrey Epstein after conviction This story is developing and will be updated as more information becomes available. Last updated Feb. 6 at 5 p.m. McCormick Prof. Chris Riesbeck emailed Jeffrey Epstein about HTML coding, nearly six y...

McCormick Prof. Chris Riesbeck emailed late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein about coding, nearly six years after Epstein pleaded guilty to Florida state charges.
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Reported by Sophie Baker and @aknewsom.bsky.social
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Bienen talks federal funding deal, immigration enforcement Interim President Henry Bienen and Board of Trustees Chair Peter Barris signed a deal with the Trump administration to restore federal funding to NU on Nov. 28. As part of the deal, Northwestern agree...

Interim President Henry Bienen sat down with The Daily on Friday to talk about the deal with the federal government to restore funding and how the University would respond to immigration enforcement on campus.
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Reported by The Daily Northwestern staff

McCormick Prof. Erik Luijten set to become Northwestern’s provost McCormick Associate Dean for Research and Doctoral Education and Prof. Erik Luijten will be Northwestern’s new provost starting in the 2026-27 academic year, according to a University release Wednesda...

McCormick Associate Dean for Research and Doctoral Education and Prof. Erik Luijten will be the next Northwestern provost, the University announced Wednesday.
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Reported by Nineth Kanieski Koso and @aknewsom.bsky.social

Local organizations are working to clean the Potomac River after their progress slowed in 2016. Reported for Medill News Service

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Native American leaders and representatives testified before a Senate committee Nov. 5 about whether the U.S. government should extend full federal recognition and services to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. Reported for Medill News Service
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Congress votes to overturn Central Yukon conservation management plan For years, federal workers collaborated with Alaskan locals on a land management plan for the Central Yukon. Now, that work is unraveling.

Last month, the Senate passed a joint resolution of disapproval that, once signed into law, will overturn federal conservation and subsistence protections in the Central Yukon region of Alaska. Reported for Planet Forward and the Medill News Service
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More coverage on the Virginia state elections can be found on the Medill News Service website. Here are our updates from Nov. 4:
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On a big night for Democrats, Virginia voters expressed concerns over GOP Voters on both sides of the aisle told reporters they were conflicted about their candidates in the key statewide races for governor and attorney general.

Last week, I talked to several voters in Loudoun County, Virginia about what was on their minds as they cast their ballots for the state election Nov. 4. My reporting contributed to this article by The Washington Post.
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works approved a plan to move FBI headquarters to the Ronald Reagan Building on Wednesday. Reported for Medill News Service
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The Supreme Court seemed wary of conversion therapy bans after hearing oral arguments in Chiles v. Salazar on Tuesday. Reported for Medill News Service

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The Department of the Interior shutdown contingency plans reflect a greater pattern of the Trump administration prioritizing fossil fuels over renewable energy. Reported for the Medill News Service

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The EPA proposed changing how it evaluates the risks of toxic chemicals, aiming to make the process more efficient for the manufacturing industry. Reported for the Medill News Service
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Protesters call on NU leadership to protect research funding A small crowd formed in front of Silverman Hall by 3 p.m. Thursday. Some of these community members gathered around two tables, talking with volunteers for Stand Up for Science Chicago — an organizati...

Nearly 70 students, faculty, staff and community members gathered outside Silverman Hall on Thursday afternoon as part of the “Stand Up with Us” rally, encouraging Northwestern leadership to protect research funding and defend international students.
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Reported by Lexi Newsom