by operations | Jan 24, 2024 | Emancipate NC News
This is a reprint of an OpEd by Elizabeth Simpson published in the INDY Week. Who would suspect that Concord would be more progressive than Durham on the subject of compensating victims of police corruption? Yet last week, Concord made good on a $25 million judgment...
by operations | Jan 24, 2024 | Emancipate NC News
Last week, Emancipate NC filed a Public Records Act lawsuit against the Durham County Sheriff’s Office to fight for release of the Jail policy manual. After a records request for the policy manual governing the Jail, the Sheriff’s Office provided only heavily redacted...
by operations | Jan 24, 2024 | Emancipate NC News
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...
by operations | Jan 10, 2024 | Emancipate NC News
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...
by operations | Jan 10, 2024 | Emancipate NC News
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...
