by operations | Aug 2, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Policing, Raising the Juvenile Age
In a cruel and inhumane overreach, District Attorney Travis Page of Gaston County charged a 15-year-old child with Attempted Murder for defending his twin brother from police violence. La’Dainian Fuller, who was only 15-years-old at the time of the incident, placed a...
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,...
