by operations | Aug 2, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
On December 7, 2022, Alamance County Sheriff’s department abused and injured a 60-year-old Black grandmother, Elinor Blackwell, during a traffic stop. The reason for the stop? She was driving too slow on the highway when it was dark and raining outside. After being...
by operations | Aug 2, 2023 | Confederate monuments, Emancipate NC News
Community members in Tyrell County invited Jaelyn Miller to attend a county commission meeting in July to urge county commissioners to finally remove their offensive Confederate Monument dedicated to the memory of “faithful slaves.” Jaelyn warned the commission that...
by operations | Aug 2, 2023 | Don't Plead to Weed, Emancipate NC News, Policing
Dedan Wacuiri traveled to Wallace, NC (Duplin County) last month to assist community members with a Community Conversation about policing. Wallace Police shot and killed James Lanier earlier this year, in the midst of a mental health crisis. Community members...
by operations | Aug 2, 2023 | Emancipate NC News
In July, Dawn Blagrove and Kerwin Pittman joined with Raleigh PACT for a community canvass event in Southeast Raleigh. Raleigh PACT is led by Dr. Kimberly Muktarian. At the event, Team Emancipate served the community by providing food, drinks, COVID safety supplies,...
by operations | Jul 19, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
On Monday evening, PBS NewsHour aired a national special on the danger of Taser weapons in the hands of police. Highlighting the story of Darryl Tyree Williams, and featuring the voices of his mother, Sonya Williams, and Dawn Blagrove, the story raises concerns that...
