Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian
Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian
Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian

Protest for Laquan McDonald highlights need for police accountability

By Joel Kottman, Staff Reporter
February 11, 2022
Protestor with the Sunrise Movement Southern Illinois stand silently outside of the Carbondale Public Safety Center Oct. 13, 2021 in Carbondale, Ill. In a Facebook post, the organization said, "Our protests will continue every Wednesday until justice is served and the right actions are taken by the CPD."

Police restraint on CCHS student generates public outcry

By William Box, Staff Reporter
October 22, 2021
Spectators flip off Brother Matt, a campus evangelist, as he records them while speaking out against members of the community Oct. 4, 2021 at SIU in Carbondale, Ill.

Preacher on campus: “LGBT is going to get barbecued in hellfire”

By Oreoluwa Ojewuyi, Editor in Chief
October 6, 2021
A spectator looks on as Jack B. and Seth M. loaded guns at a shooting range in the Chicago, Ill. suburbs.

Left wing gun owners look for ‘a healthy amount of detente’

By Jason Flynn, Staff Reporter
May 12, 2021
15-year-old Marion track athlete Amari Tucker, is comforted by her brother Malik when seeing the size of the protest at Marion High School on Monday, April 26, 2021. Tucker was asked to turn in her uniform by her coach, Sara Baker, after complaining that Baker allegedly called her a “Black barefooted African from the third world” in front of her teammates.

Marion community protests racist incident at high school

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
April 26, 2021
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker takes questions from the media on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 at the School of Mass Communication and Media Arts at SIU.

125 Illinois National Guard members activated, protests expected to continue in Chicago

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
April 20, 2021
Corina Lang holds a sign in protest during the Peace Coalition of Southern Illinois’ community rally for peace and justice on Saturday, April 3, 2021, on the corner of Main Street in Carbondale, Ill. “ We support our country and don't want young people to be in unnecessary wars,” Lang said.

Carbondale community rallies for peace and justice, repeals AUMF

By Keaton Yates, Staff Reporter
April 3, 2021
Protesters gather on the second day of pro-Trump events fueled by President Donald Trump's continued claims of election fraud in an attempt to overturn the results before Congress finalizes them in a joint session of the 117th Congress on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C.Protesters gather on the second day of pro-Trump events fueled by President Donald Trump's continued claims of election fraud in an attempt to overturn the results before Congress finalizes them in a joint session of the 117th Congress on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Pro-Trump protesters storm Capitol during Electoral College certification, causing lockdown

By Chris Marquette, Katherine Tully-McManus and Chris Cioffi CQ-Roll Call, Tribune Content Agency
January 6, 2021
Democratic presidential candidates former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) speak after the Democratic Presidential Debate at Texas Southern University's Health and PE Center on Sept. 12, 2019 in Houston, Texas.

Opinion- Kamala Harris: The truth behind identity politics

By Oreoluwa Ojewuyi, Staff Reporter
November 30, 2020
Hailie Sullivan, left, 8, Lauren Ecker, 13, Kaitlyn Sullivan, 10, pose for a photo with a Trump flag during the Trump Train event in Anna, Ill. on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. "We have a big reason why, Pritzker doesn't want most people to go Trick-O-Treating, he wants all the candy," Hailie said as to why she came out to the event.

Trump train travels through Anna, Ill., draws counter-protesters

By Keaton Yates, Jamilah Lewis, and George Wiebe
October 10, 2020
A group of protesters marches towards the Pulaski County Detention Center on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, in Ullin, IL. The facility is operated by ICE. The protest was put on by the Southern Illinois Immigrant Rights Project and Midwest Council for Civil Rights. The goal was to demand health inspections for inmates.

Protesters gather outside Pulaski County Detention Center after reports of poor living conditions for detainees

By George Wiebe, Staff Reporter
October 3, 2020
Rev. Stachelle Bussey prays with members of Breonna Taylor’s family before the march begins Friday, September 25, 2020 in Louisville Kentucky.

Community takes religion to the streets

By Kallie Cox, Editor-in-Chief
September 30, 2020
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