by operations | Jul 23, 2026 | Emancipate NC News
What a wonderful summer we’ve had at Emancipate NC with our three incredible interns. We are so grateful to Hannah Mitchell, Jay Pittman, and Johna Speller for their work and contributions! We can’t wait to see what comes next for this group. In their own words:...
by operations | Jul 23, 2026 | Emancipate NC News
April Barber Scales is a North Carolina criminal justice reform advocate, motivational speaker, and published author whose life reflects the power of resilience, redemption, and second chances. After serving more than 31 years in prison for offenses committed as...
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,...
