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Charges Dismissed!
Emancipate NC attorney Jaelyn Miller successfully represented a Black man who was unjustly charged with “Resisting a Public Official.” Last week, his charges were dismissed by the Wake County District Attorney’s Office! In December 2023, the client was out...
Catch Toia on 1A
This week, Emancipate NC organizer and impacted parent, Toia Potts, was interviewed on NPR’s national program, 1A. This interview focused on a new book, Broken: Transforming Child Protective Services – Notes of a Former Caseworker, written by an expert...
Know Your Rights!
Join us for a Know Your Rights training session for protesters on March 28th, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Raleigh United Mutual Aid Hub, located at 415 Hillsborough St, Raleigh, NC. The presentation will be given by attorney Jaelyn...
Free CLE: Litigating Wrongful Deaths
On April 19, Sheriffs for Trusting Communities will host a day-long free virtual CLE course on “Litigating Wrongful Deaths in North Carolina’s Jails” from 9:00 - 4:00 p.m. ET. Catch Emancipate NC’s Elizabeth Simpson speaking about litigation...
Dawn Speaks to Prelaw Students
On March 16, Campbell Law School hosted the North Carolina Bar Association Minorities in the Legal Profession Pre-Law Conference. The conference provides inside information to high school students, college students, paralegals, and others considering law...
Kerwin Joins the Governor’s Joint Reentry Council
The Joint Reentry Council commissioned its first work session on March 12th, as part of the Governor’s initiative to address issues of reentry. Kerwin Pittman of Emancipate NC has been elected to join the Council. Pittman said, “It is time to make...
More Secrecy in the Durham Courthouse
In late February, the Durham County courthouse issued a new rule to prohibit anyone involved in an abuse/neglect/dependency proceeding, including parents, from discussing their cases with anyone else. This gag rule violates the First Amendment. The rule comes as...
Press Conference: Lawsuit Filed for Darryl Williams
On Monday, March 18th, the family of Darryl Tyree Williams announced their lawsuit against the City of Raleigh for wrongful death, unlawful detention, and unlawful tasing. The $25 million federal lawsuit was filed by Emancipate NC and civil rights attorney Ben Crump,...
Magistrate recommends denying Police Department’s 12b6 motion in Alamance
On November 14, 2019, civil rights supporters attended a demonstration in Graham, North Carolina, organized by Never Again Action, to protest agreements made between Immigration and Customs Enforcement and local law enforcement to make it easier to deport...
Report from Greenville
Emancipate NC’s Dedan Waciuri continues to organize around issues of structural racism in Greenville, NC. Alongside Dedan in Greenville are three Emancipate NC Justice League Fellows: Snoop Thomas, Askari Wawatu, and Brian Tremble. Dedan’s team has...
VoteRiders 2024
Emancipate NC’s Kerwin Pittman has been working in partnership with VoteRiders, a non-partisan, non-profit organization with a mission to ensure that all citizens can exercise their freedom to vote. VoteRiders informs and helps citizens secure their...
Have a HEART Raleigh … and Fayetteville
On Monday, Jaelyn Miller answered the invitation of the Fayetteville City Council to present the framework of Alternative Crisis Response, why this program works to save lives and save resources, and why everyone supports the...
To Be Invisible Screenings 2024
This Black History Month, please donate to help the new short documentary To Be Invisible by Myah Overstreet, Noah McMillan, and William Jenkins. Your contribution will help indie Black filmmakers host community screenings around the...
Tune In! Dawn on Audio Nugget podcast
Tune into the Audio Nugget’s podcast episode Loyalty to Truth episode with Dawn Blagrove. Dawn talks about her childhood and her path to Black activism. “I was raised in a home where Black people were the center of the universe and that my...
Report Back! The Emancipated CLE: 2024
The second annual Emancipate NC continuing legal education conference was a huge success. With a great turnout local activists, lawyers, and law students came together on three main panel topics. In the first panel with Jaelyn Miller, Bex Kolins, Quisha Mallette, and...