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Raleigh Leans on Private Security Forces

Raleigh Leans on Private Security Forces

In an attempt to crack down on nightlife, the City of Raleigh has been contracting with private security companies, a dangerous practice that puts the power of the State in unaccountable hands. The INDY Week interviewed Dawn Blagrove to get Emancipate NC’s perspective...

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North Carolina State Troopers Were Lying

North Carolina State Troopers Were Lying

Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman has dismissed 180 criminal cases after determining that two North Carolina state troopers—Garrett Macario and Matthew Morrison—lack credibility as witnesses. The decision follows a growing scandal uncovered during the...

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Really! Don’t Plead to Weed

Really! Don’t Plead to Weed

Emancipate NC attorney Dillon Sharpe secured a courtroom win on behalf of a Don’t Plead to Weed (DPTW) client in Wake County District Court. The client, who had no prior criminal record, was charged with Driving While License Revoked, Possession of a Schedule VI...

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Darryl Williams Lawsuit Against Raleigh Proceeds

Darryl Williams Lawsuit Against Raleigh Proceeds

A federal judge has ruled that the lawsuit brought by the estate of Darryl Tyree Williams against the Raleigh Police Department can proceed, rejecting the City’s attempts to have the case dismissed. The court has ordered the parties to engage in mediation, with a...

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Vote for Us!

Vote for Us!

Emancipate NC has been nominated for INDY WEEK’s “Best Local Activist Group” in Raleigh!   We’re honored to be recognized for our work in the fight for justice. See the following link to vote—your support means everything! Vote...

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Stop the Coup

Stop the Coup

Emancipate NC is proud to co-sponsor the Stop The Coup Rally: “By Any Means Necessary” on March 29 in Wilmington, NC—the historic site of the 1898 coup, when white supremacists massacred Black citizens to overthrow the municipal...

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DEI BLSA Campbell Law School Event

DEI BLSA Campbell Law School Event

“Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” efforts are under attack. Don’t be misled! The fight against DEI is more than rhetoric—it’s a direct threat to our basic civil rights. Join the Black Law Student Association at Campbell Law...

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The Fight to Remove Monuments to the Confederacy

The Fight to Remove Monuments to the Confederacy

The fight to remove a racist Confederate monument—the one dedicated to “Our Faithful Slaves”—continues in Columbia (Tyrrell County), North Carolina. Emancipate NC represents a group of Black citizens demanding an end to this offensive government-sanctioned display. At...

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Stop the SAVE Act!

Stop the SAVE Act!

Congressional Republicans are advancing a bill that would impose strict new voter registration requirements, including a mandate for registrants to present documents proving U.S. citizenship. However, tens of millions of Americans lack easy access to such documents,...

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Emancipate NC Protects the Right to Protest

Emancipate NC Protects the Right to Protest

Emancipate NC, the ACLU of North Carolina, and Muslim Advocates have filed a lawsuit challenging the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s continued punishment of individuals involved in last spring’s peaceful pro-Palestine encampment....

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Judicial Panel

Judicial Panel

Last week, the American Constitution Society invited Dawn Blagrove to participate in their panel, “Who’s to Judge? Protecting the Legitimacy of State Courts,” alongside Robyn Sanders, Robert Yablon, and Zack Gima. The group discussed what steps can be taken to protect...

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Mobile Recidivism Reduction Center

Mobile Recidivism Reduction Center

As you heard in the last newsletter, Kerwin Pittman’s Mobile Recidivism Reduction Center launched and is operating out of a renovated bus that he and seven other formerly incarcerated people gutted and renovated together.  “Having to come [back] into...

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Sticky Note Conversations

Sticky Note Conversations

Listen to the latest episode on Erika Washington’s podcast. She interviews Dawn Blagrove, and they discuss the fight against systemic racism, the importance of abolition, and the need for Black communities to become self-sustaining. Dawn discusses her...

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