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Justice for Tyrone Mason

Justice for Tyrone Mason

The family of Tyrone Mason, a 31-year-old Black man who died during a North Carolina Highway Patrol pursuit in Raleigh on October 7, 2024, is demanding justice after prosecutors declined to charge the trooper involved. Their call for accountability comes after body...

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Tenant Justice Served in Durham

Tenant Justice Served in Durham

In a victory for tenants’ rights, Emancipate NC Attorney Jaelyn Miller secured justice for Ms. Griffin and Mr. Marrow, two Durham residents forced to leave their home due to dangerous, unlivable conditions. Despite the property being declared uninhabitable by the City...

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GREENVILLE BLOCK PARTY

GREENVILLE BLOCK PARTY

Join Amani Collective and Emancipate NC for a Community Block Party on Saturday, May 31, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM! Enjoy a day of food, drinks, music, and family-friendly fun, including bounce houses and...

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Victory for Amazon Union Organizer: Charges Dismissed

Victory for Amazon Union Organizer: Charges Dismissed

On May 16, 2025, Emancipate NC Attorney Dillon Sharpe successfully defended an Amazon labor organizer who had been arrested at Amazon RDU1 by the Garner Police Department earlier this year. Our client, a ranking member of the Amazon Labor...

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Another DPW Win in Wake County

Another DPW Win in Wake County

On May 14, 2025, Emancipate NC Attorney Dillon Sharpe secured another win for a Don’t Plead to Weed client in Wake County District Court. Our client was pulled over for driving slightly below the speed limit. She cooperated fully and answered...

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Victory for Equal Protection in Tyrrell County

Victory for Equal Protection in Tyrrell County

In a ground-breaking win for Equal Protection, a U.S. district judge, James Denver III, ruled that Black residents of Tyrrell County may proceed with their lawsuit to remove the Confederate monument in front of their courthouse. The County tried to dismiss the...

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Community Gathers for Cannabis Reform Conversation

Community Gathers for Cannabis Reform Conversation

On May 19, 2025, the Child and Family Action Coalition hosted a powerful community forum focused on Cannabis Reform — highlighting how current cannabis laws are harming Black and Brown families across North Carolina. The conversation, led...

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Sheriff Birkhead Dodges Accountability at Town Hall in Bahama

Sheriff Birkhead Dodges Accountability at Town Hall in Bahama

This week, Emancipate NC traveled to the Bahama Ruritan Club to attend a town hall held by Durham County Sheriff Clarence Birkhead. Despite repeated requests from community leaders to hold public dialogue in central Durham, the Sheriff chose instead to speak in Bahama...

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Cannabis Reform Issue Forum

Cannabis Reform Issue Forum

Join the Child & Family Action Coalition for our next community meeting on Monday, May 19, as we dive into the urgent issue of how cannabis laws are weaponized to surveil families and justify family separation. We’ll share updates on the coalition’s work to...

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With, Without, and Against the State

With, Without, and Against the State

“We keep us safe” is a familiar refrain in progressive spaces — and one we hold close at Emancipate NC. Like so many of our partners across North Carolina and beyond, we fight every day — with everything we’ve got — to ensure safety and justice for our communities....

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Support Meaningful Opportunities for Rehabilitation

Support Meaningful Opportunities for Rehabilitation

Commentary by Phillip Vance Smith, II North Carolina lawmakers sponsored the Prison Resources Repurposing Act (PRRA) for the third time as NC Senate Bill 681 on March 25. As an incarcerated man who has been serving life without parole (LWOP) for murder since 2002,...

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