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CWRU Police Blotter, Feb. 19 through Feb. 25

February 27, 2015

Feb. 19: Drug offense—marijuana, North Residential Village, House 4. Feb. 19: Drug offense—marijuana, North Residential Village, House 3. Feb. 20: Felony theft—wallet and contents taken, Haydn...

Issues of consent

The topic of sexual assault is not a pleasant one, but it is important, especially on a college campus. Recently, this issue has received an enormous amount of media attention, ranging from focusing on...

CWRU Police Blotter, Feb. 11 to Feb. 18

February 20, 2015

Feb. 11: Petty thefts— two lockers pried open and items taken, One-to-One Fitness Center. Feb. 12: Assault— diner employee struck by known party during dispute, Denny’s All-Nighter. Feb. 13: Felony...

Bearing arms

The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution enshrines citizens’ right to bear arms. There has always been debate over what exactly this means. Some people see it as an unassailable right and...

CWRU Police Blotter, Feb. 3 to Feb. 10

February 13, 2015

Feb. 3: Petty theft—cash taken from desk drawer, Mandel School Applied Social Sciences Building. Feb. 4: Misuse of credit card—misuse of credit card reported by student at off campus locations,...

Protect your burrow

Last week was Groundhog Day, everyone’s favorite rodent-based celebration. After Phil was unceremoniously yanked out of his hole to decree that there are six more weeks of winter coming, he was stuffed...

No Pride

Up until this week, if you were driving or walking along Euclid Avenue near the intersection with Adelbert Road, you would have seen the words “Case Western Reserve University” in metal letters across...

CWRU Police Blotter, Jan. 27 to Feb. 3

February 5, 2015

Jan. 28: Petty theft—bag taken from unsecured locker, Wyant Athletic Center. Jan. 30: Petty theft—male observed stealing steaks in store, Constantino’s. Jan. 31: Felony theft—items taken...

CWRU Police Blotter, Jan. 20 to Jan. 28

January 30, 2015

Jan. 22: Theft from auto—catalytic converter taken off parked auto, Lot 44. Jan. 23: Sexual battery—sexual battery incident that occurred in September reported, Phi Gamma Delta. Jan. 24: Petty...

Students, community members gather to discuss police’s use of excessive force

J.P. O’Hagan, Sports Editor January 30, 2015

For the second time in a decade, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reviewed the Cleveland Police Department. The review determined that the Cleveland PD has a pattern of using excessive force. On Jan....

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