by Mandie Sellars | Feb 28, 2018 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
As the topic of police brutality becomes more widely discussed, police departments are taking proactive steps to reduce excessive use of force. In a recent article by the Washington Post, authors examine what it takes to reduce deadly shootings. Some measures being...
by Mandie Sellars | Feb 28, 2018 | Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
The U.S Imprisonment rate has dropped 11% since peaking in 2008, according to the Pew Charitable Trust Public Safety Performance Project. This marks the lowest rate since 1997. The decrease has coincided with long-term reductions in crime. Since 2008, combined...
by Mandie Sellars | Feb 28, 2018 | Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
The State Reentry Council Collaborative was created by the General Assembly to study the needs of individuals with criminal records as they return from correctional institutions. The goal of the council is to improve the effectiveness of local reentry...
by Mandie Sellars | Feb 28, 2018 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
Inspired by the 2018 Women’s Marches focused on taking women’s “power to the polls”, Democracy NC has created “Women Vote in 2018” postcards for distribution. The cards feature important information about this year’s justice...
by Mandie Sellars | Feb 28, 2018 | Emancipate NC News, Legislative Updates
After what seemed like a special session with no end, the North Carolina General Assembly finally adjourned on February 13, 2018. The good news is that opponents to the proposed judicial redistricting plan were able to stave off a vote that has the potential to...
by Mandie Sellars | Jan 30, 2018 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Ending the Death Penalty
While prosecutors have a large amount of discretion in their work, they are not permitted to hide evidence that could be exculpatory for a defendant. In a recent Colorado case, prosecutors possessed two reports that that pointed to other suspects since the beginning...
