by Mandie Sellars | Dec 8, 2016 | Emancipate NC News, Legislative Updates
At noon on December 5, 2016, Gov. Pat McCrory conceded the Governor’s race to Roy Cooper after a hotly contested race and post-election battle in which Gov. McCrory alleged voter fraud. Over the weekend, Durham County had been required to begin recounting its...
by Mandie Sellars | Nov 23, 2016 | Emancipate NC News
As the Governor’s race continues to be contested, accusations of felons voting have been filed by the McCrory campaign. It’s important for all parties to understand some basic facts: A person convicted of a felon is allowed to vote in North Carolina once...
by Mandie Sellars | Nov 23, 2016 | Emancipate NC News, Ending the Death Penalty
There were important referendums on the death penalty on the ballot in several states on November 9th. Despite some of these setbacks, actual executions and support for the death penalty continue to be on a downward trend. Oklahoma amended its State Constitution to...
by Mandie Sellars | Nov 23, 2016 | Emancipate NC News, Legislative Updates
As Trump begins to assemble his cabinet, serious concerns exist not only about the ways in which progress may be eroded, but also about how local police and state criminal justice systems will be used to carry out an agenda that has already been sharply focused on...
by Mandie Sellars | Nov 23, 2016 | Emancipate NC News, Raising the Juvenile Age
The Raise the Age Coalition is building momentum towards finally making substantive change to the laws in North Carolina. The North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association is the latest group to throw its support behind raising the age in North Carolina. Previously,...
