by operations | Aug 20, 2026 | Don't Plead to Weed, Emancipate NC News
By Attorney Jaelyn Miller For years, Emancipate NC’s Don’t Plead to Weed campaign has challenged the criminalization of marijuana in North Carolina—and the lasting harm that a marijuana charge can cause to people and families. Now, that work is connecting with a...
by operations | Aug 20, 2026 | Emancipate NC News, Events
By Attorney Jaelyn MillerA criminal record can create barriers to employment, housing, education, and other opportunities long after a person has completed their sentence. That’s why access to expungement and second-chance resources is so important.Emancipate NC was...
by operations | Aug 6, 2026 | Emancipate NC News
Emancipate NC joined movement partners from across the state at the Walk Together: A 2026 Movement Building Convening for Voter Protection, hosted by Forward Justice, North Carolina Asian Americans Together, and the North Carolina Black Alliance on July 23–24, 2026,...
by operations | Aug 6, 2026 | Emancipate NC News
A recent article in The Assembly, “The Politics of a Prison-Release Settlement,” by Michael Hewlett, examines the political debate surrounding a 2021 settlement that reduced North Carolina’s prison population during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article highlights...
by operations | Aug 6, 2026 | Emancipate NC News
Emancipate NC Executive Director Dawn Blagrove was honored to speak at the 12th Annual NC Black Alliance Think Tank, hosted by Shaw University in Raleigh on July 26–28, 2026. This year’s theme, “A SNCC Peek: Our Liberation Will Be Socialized,” drew...
