Dismantling Structural Racism and Mass Incarceration Across North Carolina
Through community education, narrative shift, and litigation, Emancipate NC supports North Carolina’s people as they free themselves from mass incarceration and structural racism.
Don’t Plead to Weed
Protect your rights. Learn what you need to know about illegal weed and legal hemp at our resource site.
Carolina Parent Defenders
Our sister organization was founded by Toia and Elizabeth, a directly-impacted mom and her lawyer. CPD defends parents against involuntary separation from their kids.
Report an Encounter
Were you a victim of a police encounter? Report it on Emancipate NC’s Police Encounter Database!
Raleigh HEART
Get involved in the community-driven initiative to decrease the number of armed police encounters with community members experiencing mental health crises.
Latest News and Updates
The Attack on Anthony Drayton: Join Us in the Fight for Justice
Join Emancipate NC in Greenville, North Carolina, on June 23, 2025, for a press conference in support of Anthony Drayton, who was violently...
Victory for Transparency: Court Orders Full Release of NCCU Protest Bodycam Footage
On June 10, 2025, Emancipate NC Attorney Dillon Sharpe, alongside Attorney Dominique Erney of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, appeared in...
Make Them Prove It!
Another courtroom win—and the fight continues On May 20, 2025, Attorney Dillon Sharpe represented a Don't Plead to Weed client in a Wake County...
Progress in Raleigh: CARES Alternative Response Program Moves Forward
Emancipate NC celebrates key wins after years of community advocacy Thanks to sustained advocacy—including letter-writing campaigns and public...
Racial Profiling Data Leads to Dismissal of Felony Charge in Wake County
In a powerful example of how data can expose racial profiling and change legal outcomes, Emancipate NC Senior Counsel Ian Mance recently played a...
The Cage Comes with Conditions: Durham Jail’s Father’s Day “Visitation” Highlights Dehumanizing Carceral Control
Commentary By Dedan Waciuri & Emancipate NC As Durham County prepares for its annual in-person jail visitation window from June 9 to 13—a...
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