by operations | Jul 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
A recent article in The Assembly by Michael Hewlett examines the growing legal debate over whether the smell of marijuana alone can justify a police search now that hemp is legal in North Carolina. The story highlights the State v. Dobson decision, in which the North...
by operations | Jul 9, 2026 | Emancipate NC News
A recent Carolina Public Press article on North Carolina’s latest voting rights battles closes with a powerful message from Emancipate NC Executive Director Dawn Blagrove: “Why are we seeing this? … Because they are afraid. Why? Because we are...
by operations | Jul 9, 2026 | Emancipate NC News
In our last newsletter, we shared that on June 16, 2026, Meta Platforms permanently disabled the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Durham-based drag performer, artist, and advocate Naomi Dix and her business, Club ERA, a popular queer nightclub in Durham County,...
by operations | Jun 18, 2026 | Emancipate NC News
We encourage you to read a compelling piece by Ashlee Inscoe, published in Scalawag Magazine, that offers a deeply personal perspective on identity, incarceration, and the realities faced by intersex and transgender people in prison. In Blurring the Binary: The...
by operations | Jun 18, 2026 | Emancipate NC News
On June 16, Emancipate NC Executive Director Dawn Blagrove joined advocates and community leaders at the North Carolina General Assembly to oppose legislation that would make voting more difficult for North Carolinians. Speaking forcefully against efforts to restrict...
