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They Fought Back: The Fuller Twins, the Police State, and the Long Tradition of Black Resistance
Emancipate NC Organizer Dedan Waicuri In a nation that still decorates its foundations with chains, shackles, and badges, the story of La’Dainian and La’Darion Fuller is more than just a headline or a celebration. It is a living testament to the ongoing struggle...
Greenville Free Legal Information Friday
Starting July 25 and again on August 1, 2025, Emancipate NC’s Dedan Waciuri and Attorney Dillon Sharpe will be hosting Free Legal Information Fridays in Greenville! Come connect with us at The Office, 804 West 5th Street, Greenville, NC from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM for free...
Court Update: Justice for Anthony Drayton
On June 25, 2025, Emancipate NC team members Dillon Sharpe, Dedan Waciuri, and Brandon Scicluna traveled to the Pitt County Courthouse to stand in solidarity with Anthony Drayton, who continues to fight false charges of resisting and assaulting police officers. In...
We Fight for Free Speech
Commentary by Dillon Sharpe On July 7, 2025, Emancipate NC Attorney Dillon Sharpe successfully defended a client in Mecklenburg County Superior Court who participated in a peaceful pro-Palestine demonstration that took place in Charlotte, North Carolina, on January...
We Ain’t Going Nowhere
Art Credit Kay Zeiss; Commentary by Krupa Bharodiya Ashanti McClean is 33 years old and has spent over a decade living openly as a trans woman. Before her incarceration, she was already receiving gender-affirming care and has been on hormones for years. She accessed...
Investing in People, Not Cops, Works!
Commentary by Dawn Blagrove Investing in people is the answer to so many social Ills. The carceral system, fraught with systemic and institutional racism, only works to perpetuate inequities and economic deficiencies. Emancipate NC and scores of other advocacy...
Sustain the VETO Rally
Executive Director Dawn Blagrove will speak at this powerful rally on July 21
Call for Continued Support for Raleigh CARES
In our last update on June 19th, we shared exciting progress on the CARES Alternative Response Program—a community-led effort to ensure mental health crises are met with care, not criminalization. There’s been tremendous support for this program—but we must keep...
RREPS Launches Second Mobile Crisis Response Unit to Support Reentry Across NC
We’re thrilled to share that on July 2nd, Emancipate NC’s Kerwin Pittman and the Recidivism Reduction Education Program Services (RREPS) unveiled their second Mobile Crisis Response Unit! This Mobile Recidivism Reduction Resource Center travels across North Carolina,...
Toia Potts Speaks at Ujima Collective Think Tank
Emancipate NC Organizer Toia Potts was honored to speak during the Opening Fireside Chat at the Ujima Collective Think Tank Convening, hosted by the National Adoption Association in Washington, DC. Held at the Salamander Hotel, this powerful gathering on June 20th...
Emancipate NC Seeks Justice for Anthony Drayton
Watch virtual press conference→ On June 28, 2025, Emancipate NC Organizer Dedan Waciuri and Attorney Dillon Sharpe held a virtual press conference to rally support for Anthony Drayton, who was violently assaulted by Greenville police earlier this year. On February 24,...
The Attack on Anthony Drayton: Join Us in the Fight for Justice
Join Emancipate NC in Greenville, North Carolina, on June 23, 2025, for a press conference in support of Anthony Drayton, who was violently assaulted by Greenville police officers earlier this year. Emancipate NC Attorney Dillon Sharpe represents Mr. Drayton on...
Victory for Transparency: Court Orders Full Release of NCCU Protest Bodycam Footage
On June 10, 2025, Emancipate NC Attorney Dillon Sharpe, alongside Attorney Dominique Erney of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, appeared in Durham County Superior Court to advocate for transparency and justice. They represented North Carolina Central...
Make Them Prove It!
Another courtroom win—and the fight continues On May 20, 2025, Attorney Dillon Sharpe represented a Don't Plead to Weed client in a Wake County District Court trial, presided over by Judge Christopher Brooks. Our client faced multiple charges, including: Possession of...
Progress in Raleigh: CARES Alternative Response Program Moves Forward
Emancipate NC celebrates key wins after years of community advocacy Thanks to sustained advocacy—including letter-writing campaigns and public pressure led by Emancipate NC—the Raleigh CARES (Crisis Alternative Response for Empathy and Support) program is finally...