by Mandie Sellars | Jun 9, 2020 | Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration, Policing
A North Carolina Superior Court judge announced a ruling in favor of plaintiffs today, finding that plaintiffs were likely to win their claim that people incarcerated in North Carolina prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic are being held under unconstitutional...
by Mandie Sellars | Jun 4, 2020 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
No matter where you live in North Carolina, we encourage you to use this moment to contact your local city council members to demand change. City Council members have the power to make lasting policy changes that will reduce police violence. You can use and adapt our...
by Mandie Sellars | Jun 4, 2020 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
On June 2, the Raleigh City Council held a special meeting, one in which they failed to make any significant progress towards preventing police violence and holding officers accountable for civil rights violations or excessive force. Emancipate NC, along with other...
by Mandie Sellars | Jun 2, 2020 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
On June 2, Emancipate NC Executive Director Dawn Blagrove spoke with host Frank Stasio on the State of Things. They discussed the ongoing protests in downtown Raleigh, how to hold police accountable, and what policies activists are pushing for. Blagrove also provided...
by Mandie Sellars | May 28, 2020 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
George Floyd was murdered by a man who had so little value for the life he was snuffing out that he casually put his hand in his pocket as he waited for Mr. Floyd to die. Renegade cops do not start dehumanizing people by murdering people. No. A murderer starts...
