Darryl Williams: We Remember You!

Darryl Williams: We Remember You!

One year ago, Darryl Tyree Williams was killed by the Raleigh Police Department with a taser weapon. About 50 people, including family, friends, and community activists, gathered last week on the anniversary of his death for a vigil to honor his life and continue to...
Phillip Smith Published in Slate

Phillip Smith Published in Slate

Read a recent article in Slate written by Emancipate NC client Phillip Vance Smith II about the difficulties of romantic relationships in prison when relying on prison tech.  Philip writes, “For as long as there have been prisons, relationships have found a way...
Upcoming HEART Engagement

Upcoming HEART Engagement

The Raleigh HEART Coalition needs your voice now more than ever! The City Manager’s Office is asking for community input on our coalition’s Alternative Crisis Response Unit proposal from now until March 2024. We need to show the City that Raleigh residents want...
Kerwin Appointed to Violence Advisory Board

Kerwin Appointed to Violence Advisory Board

Emancipate NC’s Kerwin Pittman was appointed to the first-ever Violence Advisory Board by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety as a violence prevention leader alongside 24 other leaders. The board has been created to bring together a variety of different...
Keeping Kids Safe in Greenville

Keeping Kids Safe in Greenville

School Resource Officers are supposed to keep students safe — but like most police in this country, they are actually trained to view the very people they are supposed to protect as the enemy. At North Pitt High School in Greenville, NC, a School Resource Officer...