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PBS NewsHour Covers Darryl Tyree Williams
On Monday evening, PBS NewsHour aired a national special on the danger of Taser weapons in the hands of police. Highlighting the story of Darryl Tyree Williams, and featuring the voices of his mother, Sonya Williams, and Dawn Blagrove, the story raises concerns that...
Update on the Raleigh HEART Campaign
Stories like that of Darryl Tyree Williams are why we’re fighting to bring unarmed crisis response to Raleigh. What if Raleigh had HEART? Here are some updates from the campaign the past 2 weeks! Last week, Jaelyn Miller and Kerwin Pittman met with Raleigh City...
Update on the Family Defenders Project
Last week, Toia Potts presented the final proposal for transforming foster care and the abuse/neglect/dependency courtroom to the Durham Safety and Wellness Taskforce. The proposal is designed to ensure Durham County’s A/N/D courtroom and child welfare system respect...
Join Us in Greenville on July 29
Team Emancipate will celebrate this year’s wins with a block party across the street from 912 W 5th Street, Greenville, NC on July 29 from 3-8 pm. Please join us at this family friendly event, with bounce house, music, and refreshments. We’ll have information...
Join Us for Mental Health Awareness!
On Saturday, July 22, from 11-3 pm, Cierra Cobb will join partners from I Will Survive, Fulton County BHDD, Anthem-Elevance Health, and Dragon Boat Atlanta, for an online event to raise awareness about mental health for “National Minority Mental Health Awareness...
Vote 4 Justice Heads to Goldsboro
Last week, Dawn Blagrove traveled to Goldsboro, NC to give a Vote 4 Justice training to community members. This is part of our continuous voter education work to ensure everyone knows the powers and the responsibilities of all the actors in our criminal legal system,...
Dawn Speaks to Gary Jones Show
Earlier this month, Dawn Blagrove spoke to the Gary Jones Show about the police murder of Darryl Tyree Williams, systemic racism, white supremacy, law enforcement, and more. We will keep spreading the message that police violence is not inevitable. It is a product of...
Phillip V. Smith on CRIMINAL Podcast
Phillip Vance Smith, II, is a long-time friend of Emancipate NC. Last week, he was featured in a fascinating episode of the popular and award-winning podcast, CRIMINAL, about prison newspapers. Phillip is the editor of the Nash News, one of only 26 surviving prison...
Team Emancipate Goes Deep on RPD’s “Quick Knock” Abuses
In May, Team Emancipate met with attorneys from the U.S. Department of Justice to urge them to open an investigation into the Raleigh Police Department. RPD’s ongoing practices violate the civil rights of residents on a regular basis. As the USDOJ Civil Rights...
Join the Campaign for Raleigh HEART
Team Emancipate has supported too many families of people killed by police, when an unarmed response could have de-escalated the situation and saved lives. We have talked to too many community members frightened to dial 911 when their loved ones are in crisis...
Family of James Lanier Fights for Justice in Wallace
Since James Lanier was killed by police in Wallace, North Carolina (Duplin County) earlier this year, his family and friends have struggled with grief and the search for meaning in this tragedy. Team Emancipate has worked with the family in efforts to demand...
Welcome Justice League 2023
The Justice League brings together youth and adults impacted by over-policing and the carceral state to build community and build campaign and leadership skills. We are thrilled to welcome the 2023 cohort, with members from at least 13 counties in North Carolina....
Save the Date: Poetic Justice 2023
This year on September 9 in Durham marks the sixth annual Poetic Justice event! At Poetic Justice, artists share their spoken word and poetry to bring the voices of the incarcerated to people in the community. Long-time collaborator Hausson Byrd will return this...
Cierra Talks Trauma with Elizabeth Kipp
On the Black Light Mass Incarceration Show podcast, Cierra Cobb interviewed Elizabeth Kipp, an addiction recovery coach, Ancestral Clearing practitioner, and yoga and meditation teacher. Kipp specializes in chronic pain, stress management, and trauma-informed yoga....
Announcing: Transforming Safety with NEW Local Policy Menu
Team Emancipate is excited to announce a new menu of local policies that reduce or constrain the footprint of armed police to help make our communities genuinely safer, anywhere you live in North Carolina. Developed by a team of Duke Law students and Emancipate...