The Brief Mayor Daniel Biss says he chose not to send police to break up a pro-Palestinian encampment at Northwestern in 2024 to protect public safety and free speech. The move has drawn scrutiny from a university trustee and Rep. Tim Walberg, who is seeking information on how Evanston handles antisemitism on campus. Biss, now running for Congress, calls the criticism politically motivated, while Rep. Jan Schakowsky praised his decision. Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss is defending his decision not to dispatch police to break up a Palestinian encampment on the Northwestern campus in the Spring of 2024. What we know:A university trustee went after Mayor Biss in a series of texts with former University President Michael Schill accusing the mayor of acting in his own political self-interest.