by operations | Oct 9, 2025 | Emancipate NC News, Events
by operations | Oct 9, 2025 | Emancipate NC News, Justice League
Emancipate NC is thrilled to announce that applications are open for the 2025–2026 Justice League Fellowship! The deadline to apply is October 30th, so get your application in now! What is the Justice League? The Justice League is an organizing fellowship for...
by operations | Sep 24, 2025 | Emancipate NC News, Events
Team Emancipate NC has been hard at work in Greenville and beyond through Free Legal Fridays. Over the past several weeks, Dedan Waciuri and Attorney Dillon Sharpe have met with community members to: Answer questions about staying safe during police encounters Provide...
by operations | Sep 24, 2025 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
On May 25, 2024, Thomas J. Simmons, a 44-year-old Native American man from Pitt County, suffered an epileptic seizure while driving in Greenville. His car sideswiped another vehicle and crashed into a utility pole. Witnesses told responding officer Sgt. Ashley B....
by operations | Sep 24, 2025 | Emancipate NC News, Legislative Updates
Following the fatal stabbing at the Charlotte train station, lawmakers have floated proposals that would further expand pretrial detention by limiting or eliminating cash bail. Emancipate NC’s Executive Director, Dawn Blagrove, strongly opposed these measures, warning...