by Mandie Sellars | Aug 16, 2017 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Uncategorized
At the time this piece was published, four people had been arrested in Durham for allegedly taking down a Confederate statue. They allegedly broke the law. Now let’s talk about justice. History has painfully provided us with countless examples of how law and...
by Mandie Sellars | Jun 19, 2017 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
In response to a Charlotte Observer investigation regarding prison corruption, Senate leader Phil Berger has said that he plans to call for a legislative inquiry on prison corruption. Moreover, Governor Roy Cooper has called upon Secretary of Public Safety Erik Hooks...
by Mandie Sellars | Jun 19, 2017 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
The DEA has proposed action that is reminiscent of the unsuccessful “War on Drugs” of the 1980s. This “War on Drugs” involved draconian and discriminatory sentencing for drug offenders. The current proposal is that the DEA hire a separate...
by Mandie Sellars | Jun 7, 2017 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
Republican Senator Rand Paul and Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy have pledged to fight back against Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ vow to seek the longest possible sentences even for non-violent drug offenses. Paul, Leahy, and Democrat Jeff Merkley have...
by Mandie Sellars | Jun 7, 2017 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
It is possible for prosecutors to be champions of progressive criminal justice reform. Larry Krasner, a former civil rights attorney who has never been a prosecutor, has taken the lead to win the Democratic nomination over several experienced prosecutors and a former...
by Mandie Sellars | May 15, 2017 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
Between April 25 and May 25, NC Medicaid and NC Health Choice Transformation will be requesting public input regarding various topics, including increasing access to care and treating substance use disorders. You can download dates, times, and locations of public...
