by Elizabeth Simpson | Sep 14, 2022 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
This week, we drop the first episode of a new podcast addressing issues of racism and mass incarceration, hosted by Cierra Cobb. Black Light Podcast will share stories from inside. Our first guest is Michael Rhines, sharing his experiences living in...
by Elizabeth Simpson | Sep 14, 2022 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
Darryl Howard is a Durham man who was wrongfully imprisoned for 22 years due to the misconduct of a Durham police detective. Last year, a jury awarded him $6 million. But so far, Durham has declined to pay the judgment, citing a legal technicality. Last...
by Elizabeth Simpson | Sep 10, 2022 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
On September 7, 2022, Ashlee Inscoe underwent an urgent surgical procedure that will protect her physical and mental health and affirm her gender. She has been fighting to have this surgery approved by prison officials for several years. Emancipate NC Strategic...
by Elizabeth Simpson | Sep 6, 2022 | Confederate monuments, Emancipate NC News
On Tuesday, September 6, at Randolph Park Drive, Enfield, NC, Mayor Mondale Robinson, Attorney Dawn Blagrove, and Jeremy Collins addressed dangerous threats of domestic terrorism that the Mayor and his community have received from white...
by Elizabeth Simpson | Sep 6, 2022 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration, Policing, Uncategorized
Durham, NC: The City of Durham is refusing to pay Darryl Howard, a man falsely imprisoned for over two decades by a Durham police officer, the full $6 million compensation awarded to him by a jury when his conviction was finally vacated. This injustice flies in the...
