by operations | Sep 13, 2023 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
Art by Dawn Blagrove On September 1, the Supreme Court of North Carolina issued its ruling in State v. Jeremy Johnson, a case which considered the proper framework for a court to analyze allegations by a criminal defendant that a police officer’s decision to...
by operations | Sep 13, 2023 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
The Black Futures Lab kicks off its fourth year with its newest cohort of public policy institute fellows. This impressive group spans six states, including North Carolina. Emancipate NC’s very own Executive Director, Dawn Blagrove, along with Kerwin Pittman, and...
by operations | Jun 22, 2023 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Family Regulation, Policing
The Durham Safety and Wellness Task Force was convened with the mission to develop proposals to increase the safety and wellness of all of Durham’s residents. Emancipate’s Toia Potts is a member of the Task Force, appointed by the Durham County Commission. Over the...
by operations | Jun 22, 2023 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
Team Emancipate is proud to be part of a new national coalition, United for Democracy, to “shine a spotlight on the impact of this Supreme Court on our families, our communities, our freedoms, and our democracy.” Emancipate knows as well as anyone how much power lies...
by operations | Jun 8, 2023 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
Have you shared and subscribed to the Black Light Mass Incarceration Show yet? Host Cierra Cobb is dropping new episodes every Thursday full of intimate, earnest, heart-wrenching, and inspiring stories. From the 17-year-old convicted for decades on...
by Elizabeth Simpson | Jun 1, 2023 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
Photo credit: Cornell Watson (Kenya Walton (L) and Yolanda Irving (R)) On May 23, 2023, the Plaintiffs in Yolanda Irving et al. v. City of Raleigh et al., reached a settlement in their federal lawsuit with the City of Raleigh for $350,000.* Plaintiffs—two Black...
