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Biss visits campus during college tour Senator condemns Rauner, talks education reform By BENJAMIN ROSENBERG
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State Sen. and gubernatorial candidate Daniel Biss (D-Evanston) condemned Gov. Bruce Rauner’s policies and promoted his own proposals to reform Illinois at Northwestern on Saturday. Biss responded to questions from audience members and philosophy Prof. Jennifer Lackey, who moderated the event. The discussion, held in Fisk Hall with about 40 people, was part of Biss’ 10-day “Road Forward” tour of college campuses across the state. “This is a completely unique moment in our state’s history,” Biss said. “I’ve been in the legislature throughout (Rauner’s) time as governor, watched as he’s taken the state apart brick by brick, watched as he’s viciously harmed social services, higher education and much, much more.” Biss’ main competitors in the Democratic primary, which will take place March 20, are businessmen J.B. Pritzker and
Chris Kennedy. Both Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), have already endorsed Pritzker, who is currently leading in the polls. Biss, however, has gained ground in recent weeks, moving into second place with nearly 40 percent of the electorate polled still undecided. “(Durbin and Duckworth) are two people I respect, and that hasn’t changed,” Biss said. “But we’ve got to beat Bruce Rauner. … I think that the best thing that Bruce Rauner could possibly hope for from his point of view is to run against J.B. Pritzker.” Higher education was a focal point of the discussion. Funding for state colleges fell 61 percent during the 2015-2016 school year, prompting Biss to call Rauner “the best governor the University of Wisconsin has ever had.” Students have been leaving Illinois for college in increasing numbers, and Biss said that counselors at Evanston Township High School are telling students not to apply to public universities in the state. “Illinois is leading the nation in harm to higher education,” Lackey said. “Issues that students are facing on job prospects later on are questions that will be » See BISS, page 6
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Office of Asian American Studies and Latina and Latino Studies Programs at 1819 Hinman Avenue. Students in the programs are pushing for additional resources, department status and greater autonomy.
Programs seek department status Student stress importance of ethnic studies, critique University By ALAN PEREZ
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Justine Kim had lived as a racial minority her entire life — her hometown of Glenview, Illinois, is more than three-quarters white. Fearing that she wouldn’t be accepted,
she did not often express her Korean identity. So after gaining acceptance to Northwestern, she didn’t consider what her experience would be like as a Korean American at a school made up of many more nonwhite students. But her Introduction to Asian American Studies course was an “eye-opening”
Judge talks education, justice system Panelists discuss mass incarceration’s effect on young people of color By JULIA ESPARZA
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During her time as a judge, Mary Maxwell-Thomas recommended a young male charged with a crime for an educational program, in lieu of jail time. The boy then went on to earn a college degree and teach in prisons, and she later became the godmother of his son. Education, instead of jail time, can play an essential role in alleviating the problem of mass incarceration in the United States, Maxwell-Thomas said at a panel hosted by the NAACP’s Evanston branch Saturday. At the event, three women with experience in the legal system spoke about the justice system’s shortcomings for people of color. The event, held at the Levy Center, was the first of four hosted by the NAACP each weekend during February in honor of Black History Month. Maxwell-Thomas said while she tries to find alternative options for youth charged with crimes, many judges choose to send these children to jails, where there are few educational options.
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Willie Shaw speaks at an event hosted by the NAACP’s Evanston chapter. She called for legal reform to end the mass incarceration of young black men.
“So what happens when they come out?” Maxwell-Thomas said. “They are not going to be able to get a job. They are not going to be able to contribute successfully to the community.” Maxwell-Thomas said it is a judge’s job to “level the playing field” and that black judges
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are more likely to direct young young black men takes sons and offenders to programs that will fathers away from their families. not hinder their achievement. “A community tries to rebuild Lawyer Juneitha Shambee, itself after you just took such a another panelist, said the war on large portion away. And then you drugs exacerbates the oppression try (taking) this portion that you of black and brown people by just put away and put them back further destabilizing their communities. She said incarcerating » See INCARCERATION, page 6
experience, allowing her an opportunity to “reconcile the internalized shame I felt about my ethnic identity.” “The way that the information was framed completely countered a lot of what I knew, both of how this country came about and how certain communities were formed,” the SESP junior said. “It felt like
Man files police complaint after injuries from handcuffing
The 60-year-old Evanston man who was injured after Evanston Police mistook him for an armed robbery suspect filed a police misconduct complaint with the city, according to the Chicago Tribune. Gregory Hall has worked as a wellness consultant and massage therapist in the Chicago area for 25 years. He told The Daily on Jan. 24 that he was taken to Saint Francis Hospital about 30 minutes after the arrest and received a brace on his wrist, which he said has prevented him from working. Though no bones were broken, he was referred to an orthopedic specialist to undergo treatment and had swollen fingers and bruised knees. On Jan. 22, police handcuffed and forced Hall to his knees after they mistakenly thought he was a robbery suspect. Hall filed the complaint with EPD’s Office of Professional Standards, which investigates allegations of misconduct, according to the Tribune. EPD has also launched an internal “use of
truth. It was the first time in a long time where I felt truth.” The introductory course persuaded Kim, a former Daily columnist, to major in Asian American Studies, making her one of hundreds of students on campus drawn to the interdisciplinary field. Students » See PROGRAMS, page 6
force” investigation because of Hall’s claim that his wrists were hurt during the arrest, and Evanston police Cmdr. Jay Parrott said the investigation should be completed in roughly three weeks, according to The Tribune. Evanston police Cmdr. Ryan Glew told the Tribune that officers offered aid to Hall once they uncuffed him, which Hall denies. On Thursday, the Citizens’ Network of Protection will host a discussion about police reform. The event, which will be held at Family Focus, is the fifth in a series of forums that focus on the creation of a civilian board of police oversight, accountability and transparency, according to the program’s flyer. The group said that Hall’s detainment — which they called the third such incident in the past three years — is another reason the city needs an oversight board. In July, a 12-year-old boy was arrested for riding on the back of bike pegs in downtown Evanston, and in 2015, EPD arrested a Northwestern graduate student, who someone mistakenly claimed stole a car which he owned. Hall will try to attend the CNP meeting, according to the flyer. — Samantha Handler
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