by Elizabeth Simpson | May 26, 2022 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
Join Emancipate NC and Mapinduzi on Saturday, May 28 at 3:30 p.m. at 804 West 5th Street in Greenville, NC for an African Liberation Day festival. The event includes guest speakers, free food, entertainment, activities for kids, local...
by Elizabeth Simpson | May 26, 2022 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
On May 14, Emancipate NC Director of Policy and Program Kerwin Pittman and Organizer Dedan Waciuri traveled to Wilmington, North Carolina for a Know Your Rights event. The event was sponsored by the ACLU of North Carolina,...
by Elizabeth Simpson | May 5, 2022 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
Photo Credit: Ben McKeown, News Observer Throughout Summer 2020, Emancipate NC supported protests after the tragic and brutal police murder of George Floyd. In addition to our active presence in the streets and speaking at events, we also provided infrastructure in...
by Elizabeth Simpson | May 5, 2022 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
Last week, Kerwin Pittman and Dedan Waciuri traveled to Elizabeth City, North Carolina to attend a nonpartisan NAACP candidate forum for municipal elections. The live stream is located here. Since sheriff’s deputies murdered Andrew Brown one...
by Elizabeth Simpson | May 5, 2022 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
One important way to keep teenagers out of the criminal legal system is to implement restorative practices in our public schools. Restorative practices teach students and teachers how to address harm and how to protect human dignity without reverting to systems of...
by Elizabeth Simpson | Apr 18, 2022 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
Dedan Wacuiri is Emancipate NC’s Organizer in Greenville, North Carolina (Pitt County). He and his community are already engaged in work to educate neighbors about how to protect themselves from police harassment. In Greenville, 37% of residents are Black, primarily...
