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Police response should be the same

Police response should be the same

By Editorial Board | February 15, 2018

There is no excuse for the way Philadelphia Eagles fans acted after the Feb. 4 Super Bowl, and the police force there absolutely should have handled it the same as any other violent public disturbance.Philadelphia Eagles fans are not the only sports fans...

NIU holds annual Unity March

By Northern Star staff | September 12, 2016

Join community members for The Annual Unity March at 6 p.m Wednesday at the MLK Commons.Originating three years ago after the events in Ferguson, Missouri, the march represents positive change for students of all races and genders to come together as...

Students rally to protest Ferguson events, raise awareness

Students rally to protest Ferguson events, raise awareness

By Ryan Ocasio | December 3, 2014

Supporters of Pan-Africanism give speeches on Wednesday outside of the Holmes Student Center. Speakers talked about Michael Brown and the decision not to indict former police officer Darren Wilson for the death of Brown.

A resident of the Canfield Green apartments in Ferguson, Mo., who lived right above the spot where Michael Brown was killed, move out on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in advance of a St. Louis county grand jury decision. The woman and her niece both declined to be interviewed, but the niece answered a question about whether her aunt was moving because of the upcoming news. "You bet your butt she is," she said. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Robert Cohen,) EDWARDSVILLE INTELLIGENCER OUT; THE ALTON TELEGRAPH OUT

Forum pushes for talk amid Ferguson furor

By Walter Douglas | November 20, 2014

Jerome Rodgers, senior associate athletic director, sat in a circle at a group discussion Wednesday night and expressed his opinion that ignorance still exists, and not just when it comes to skin color.A group of about 12 faculty and students sat with...

Ferguson protests inspire leaders to create march for unity

Ferguson protests inspire leaders to create march for unity

By Kristin Maglabe | October 22, 2014

The NIU and DeKalb communities came together to walk in the name of peace, unity and civility during Tuesday’s Unity Walk, which was inspired by clashes in Ferguson, Mo.About 100 people got together and talked throughout the march. The event focused...