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A Reflection by Executive Director Dawn Blagrove

A Reflection by Executive Director Dawn Blagrove

by operations | Feb 26, 2026 | Emancipate NC News

“Restoring Justice” 20×24 acrylic by Dawn Blagrove As an attorney, this moment in American history is frightening and upending. The rule of law should have always been the guardrails protecting Democracy from falling off the rails. Restoration is long...
Dawn Blagrove to Receive Criminal Justice and Law Award at the 2026 Image Awards

Dawn Blagrove to Receive Criminal Justice and Law Award at the 2026 Image Awards

by operations | Feb 12, 2026 | Emancipate NC News

We are thrilled to share that Dawn Blagrove, Executive Director of Emancipate NC, has been named the recipient of the Criminal Justice and Law Award at the upcoming 2026 Image Awards, hosted by the Flood Group. This honor recognizes Dawn’s...
How State Prosecutors Handle Marijuana Cases in NC

How State Prosecutors Handle Marijuana Cases in NC

by operations | Feb 12, 2026 | Don't Plead to Weed, Emancipate NC News

By Dillon Sharpe, Emancipate NC Attorney Marijuana remains illegal in North Carolina—but hemp is 100% legal. Across the state, countless businesses legally sell hemp products, including flower, vape cartridges, and edibles. Yet despite hemp’s clear legal status, most...
Concerns over Raleigh’s Approval of the GPS Tracking System, StarChase

Concerns over Raleigh’s Approval of the GPS Tracking System, StarChase

by operations | Feb 12, 2026 | Emancipate NC News, Policing

Emancipate NC Executive Director and attorney Dawn Blagrove is raising concerns about Raleigh’s approval of the GPS tracking system, StarChase. She warns that the technology grants law enforcement sweeping tracking capabilities that could affect everyday residents....
Federal Judge Sides with Emancipate NC in Lawsuit Against UNC Chapel Hill

Federal Judge Sides with Emancipate NC in Lawsuit Against UNC Chapel Hill

by operations | Feb 12, 2026 | Emancipate NC News

By Jaelyn Miller, Emancipate NC Attorney and Community Organizer In March 2025, Emancipate NC, alongside the ACLU of North Carolina and Muslim Advocates, filed a lawsuit against UNC Chapel Hill challenging the university’s treatment of protesters involved in the...
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Recent Posts

  • Dawn Blagrove Raises Constitutional Concerns in Public News Service Feature on Police Tracking Technology
  • Update: The Concerned Citizens of Tyrell County v. Tyrrell County
  • Dawn Blagrove Speaks to the Johnston County Democratic Party
  • The Emancipated CLE is TOMORROW!
  • Toia Potts Speaks at The Manifesto of Child Welfare in the 21st Century Webinar

About

Emancipate NC was founded on the knowledge that mass incarceration and structural racism harm all of us. Prison is state-sponsored violence. We are all complicit in its harms. As an organization, we are dedicated to shifting the narrative on racialized mass incarceration through community education and mobilization. The mainstream narrative that criminalizes Black and Brown people must be transformed—so that we can all get free.  Emancipate NC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and was previously known as the Carolina Justice Policy Center.

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PO Box 309
Durham, NC 27702
(919) 682-1149

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