by operations | Apr 23, 2025 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
Summary of Phillip Vance Smith II’s article, “In North Carolina, Juvenile Lifers See a Pathway to Freedom.” Some were barely teenagers when they were sentenced to spend the rest of their lives behind bars. Many endured poverty, trauma, and abuse...
by operations | Apr 23, 2025 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
A few weeks ago, Emancipate NC, alongside ACLU of North Carolina and Muslim Advocates, filed a lawsuit against UNC-Chapel Hill for violating the constitutional rights of student protesters during the 2023–2024 campus demonstrations in...
by operations | Apr 9, 2025 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
Team Emancipate invites you to participate in the “Breaking the Chains” webinar hosted by Meredith College. This dynamic panel discussion will delve into the devastating impact of overcriminalization and harsh sentencing laws on vulnerable communities, while...
by operations | Apr 9, 2025 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
Our friend at Duke Divinity School, Meredith Manchester, has launched a petition calling on Durham residents to demand an end to solitary confinement at the Durham County jail. Sheriff Clarence Birkhead — who brands himself as a progressive — insists that “solitary...
by operations | Mar 26, 2025 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Events
Join us on Saturday, April 12, at NCCU Law School in Durham for a day-long conference dedicated to exploring the pivotal role of North Carolina’s judiciary in the fight for justice. The event will feature interactive sessions, panel discussions, and art installations...
by operations | Feb 26, 2025 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
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...
