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Demonstrators participate in the Women’s March on Chicago. Northwestern students traveled to both Chicago and Washington to engage in marches, which took place in cities around the world.
Students travel to women’s marches By KRISTINE LIAO and MATTHEW CHOI daily senior staffers @kristine_liao @matthewchoi2018
On Saturday, Camille Cooley had committed to attend a mandatory event for Alpha Phi Omega, her service fraternity, but canceled last minute to go to the Women’s March on Chicago instead. “I felt, in 10 years, what am I going to remember more, and what’s more important to me?” the SESP junior said. “So I decided to cancel my event and go to the march instead.” Cooley was one of numerous Northwestern students who traveled to Chicago and Washington for Women’s Marches on Saturday. The marches, which were held in cities across the country and world, protested the inauguration of President Donald Trump and advocated women’s and other marginalized people’s rights. Cooley said she was excited to see how diverse issues were discussed and advocated at the march. “One of the things I enjoyed most about the march was how intersectional it was,” Cooley said. “It wasn’t just about women’s rights. People had signs about education and gender rights, about unions, about Black Lives Matter.” Sophia Swiderski traveled to Washington to march closer to the site of the inauguration.The Weinberg senior said the moment she stepped out of a Metro station and witnessed the mass of people gathered for the Women’s March on Washington was the most hopeful she had felt for this country since the election. “There are so many people out there who feel exactly the way I » See STUDENTS, page 6
March takes Chicago
About 250,000 flood event near Grant Park By KRISTINA KARISCH
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Hundreds of thousands flocked downtown on Saturday to participate in the Women’s March on Chicago, a sister event to the national march held concurrently in Washington D.C. Women’s Marches spread across the world the day after the inauguration, drawing over two million people total, according to USA Today. Participants came together to protest the new administration and advocate for protecting the rights of people of color, LGBTQ communities, religious minorities and people
with disabilities. Marchers carried signs representing a variety of issues and bright pink knitted “pussy hats” — a reference to a video of President Donald Trump released during the campaign, in which he talked about “grabbing (women) by the pussy.” In response, many carried signs on Saturday with the slogan, “pussy grabs back.” In Chicago alone, organizers estimated that about 250,000 people attended the march, far surpassing the expected number of about 50,000. Around 11 a.m., organizers announced the march had reached capacity — 150,000 — but that did not deter more marchers from heading downtown and joining the rally.
“Chicago is shut down for peace,” organizers said from the stage at the intersection of Columbus Drive and Jackson Drive. “We have flooded Chicago!” Due to the number of marchers, the organizers formally cancelled the walking portion of the march and encouraged attendees to rally, sing and dance in place instead. That directive was quickly ignored, and the march proceeded peacefully west on Jackson Drive and toward Michigan Avenue, where it caught up with other marchers and headed into the Loop. Causes represented at the march included women’s and » See MARCH, page 6
Students react to Trump
NU students witness, protest inauguration
By MATTHEW CHOI and JONAH DYLAN daily senior staffers @matthewchoi2018 @thejonahdylan
As Donald Trump was sworn in on Friday, students both demonstrated against 45th president’s inauguration and flew across the country to
witness the ceremony. Student Action NU organized a protest in Norris University Center, during which four students spoke about how they could fight Trump’s agenda. The student speakers urged attendees to remain vocal in their opposition and to keep local officials accountable. The organizers estimated
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Donald Trump is sworn in as president Friday. Some Northwestern students visited Washington for Trump’s inauguration.
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that 50 or 60 students attended the protest. SESP sophomore Ben Powell, who is also on the Student Action NU leadership team, said Friday was just the beginning. “We are planning more events to resist Trump,” he said. “A lot of that’s going to look more like phone banking for progressive candidates and working with other student groups around Chicago to take part in larger anti-Trump actions.” Zane Waxman (SESP ’16), who helped organize the event with the leadership of Student Action NU, said he was happy with the turnout for Friday’s protest. Waxman said one of the best ways to oppose Trump’s agenda is to support local candidates who also oppose him. » See TRUMP, page 6
Northwestern graduate student Lawrence Crosby left his south Evanston apartment one night in October 2015. He approached his car, a black Chevrolet, with the intention of driving to campus, but soon noticed a piece of molding dangling from the driver’s side door. As he took to the damage with a metal bar, he noticed a woman watching. He decided to ignore it, finished the repair and began to drive. When he heard sirens, Crosby promptly pulled over, unaware that the woman had just called the police to report a car theft after observing him at work. Crosby stepped unprompted out of his car, hands over his head, ready to clear up any misunderstanding. But he never got the chance. “Get on the ground!” officers shouted at him, lights flashing and sirens blaring. Crosby tried to speak, but five officers rushed forward and slammed him to the ground — kneeing and punching him during the takedown. On Jan. 12, police released a video of that arrest, sparking a debate over proper procedure and racial bias in Evanston. “Disturbing doesn’t do justice to the impact of watching that,” University President Morton Schapiro told The Daily in an interview. Despite Evanston’s reputation as a progressive city, some community members say that police unnecessarily escalate routine scenarios and treat minorities differently. Adding to the equation is another recent arrest — in which Devon Reid, a city clerk candidate who is black, was arrested while petitioning in downtown Evanston — that has prompted city officials, residents and police to call for change. But for some Evanston residents, that is a daunting task. “I was overcome with sadness,” said Reid, 24, in reference to his arrest. “There’s … a separate way of policing minority communities in Evanston.” Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl said
Chicago police would “love to have the problems we have” and called any comparison between the two “ill-considered.” But, she added, Evanston does have a “cultural problem” concerning race, as do most cities across the country. Police Chief Richard Eddington, however, said he does not believe EPD has an issue with race. “We have sergeants, commanders and deputy chiefs of color,” Eddington said. “I find it unfathomable that any of them would tolerate racist behavior.”
A history of tension
Among some members of the Evanston community, there is deep-seated distrust for the police. A few residents who spoke with The Daily even said they would pause before dialing 911 for fear of escalating an incident and unduly harming an innocent suspect. “If we can’t call police and expect them to come check out our concerns without worrying … I’m not going to call the police,” said Jean-Marie Freise, an Evanston resident. “That makes us less safe.” Freise pointed to Crosby’s case, which has led to a civil lawsuit against the city and has drawn national attention. After subduing Crosby, one officer can be heard in the video saying, “I didn’t shoot you, mother f—-r. You should feel lucky for that.” “In Evanston we like to think that we don’t actually have problems, that we’re an extremely progressive, inclusive community,” said Ald. Brian Miller (9th), a mayoral candidate who pushed for the video’s release. “But I’ve been here 30 years, and I’ve never seen that in reality. We have the same problems of every other (city).” Eddington acknowledged the outrage raised by the video and said an apology for Crosby was “not beyond the realm of possibility.” But he disputed the perception that Evanston police had a unique problem with escalation. Betty Ester, a 5th Ward resident who has lived in Evanston for more than 30 years, said tension between EPD officers and minority communities isn’t new. For years, she said, police have unreasonably escalated minor interactions and used diversity among their ranks as a guise for unequal policing. “Instead of going forward, it » See POLICE, page 7
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The Evanston Police Department has pledged to change policy after two contentious arrests, one which gained national attention. Still, some community members say change will be a daunting task.
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