by Mandie Sellars | Jun 4, 2020 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
On June 2, the Raleigh City Council held a special meeting, one in which they failed to make any significant progress towards preventing police violence and holding officers accountable for civil rights violations or excessive force. Emancipate NC, along with other...
by Mandie Sellars | Jun 2, 2020 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
On June 2, Emancipate NC Executive Director Dawn Blagrove spoke with host Frank Stasio on the State of Things. They discussed the ongoing protests in downtown Raleigh, how to hold police accountable, and what policies activists are pushing for. Blagrove also provided...
by Mandie Sellars | May 28, 2020 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
George Floyd was murdered by a man who had so little value for the life he was snuffing out that he casually put his hand in his pocket as he waited for Mr. Floyd to die. Renegade cops do not start dehumanizing people by murdering people. No. A murderer starts...
by Mandie Sellars | May 27, 2020 | Emancipate NC News, Legislative Updates
On May 27, 2020, Emancipate NC is uniting with a broad coalition of North Carolina organizations and advocates for the #ProtectOurVoteNC Virtual Day of Action. This day-long event is timed to highlight and impact state and federal legislative fights for...
by Mandie Sellars | May 22, 2020 | Emancipate NC News, Justice League, Mass Incarceration
Emancipate NC is proud to announce that we have been selected as one of five organizations nationally to receive funding for COVID-19 Youth Justice Response. This project is a partnership between the National Juvenile Justice Network (NJJN) and the Annie E. Casey...
by Mandie Sellars | May 1, 2020 | Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
Big news today in our COVID-19 prison litigation! Judge Rozier has ordered the Department of Public Safety to take immediate steps to keep incarcerated people safe from COVID-19 — including moving beds six feet apart, providing full access...
