by Mandie Sellars | Jun 7, 2017 | Emancipate NC News, Ending the Death Penalty
In an article written by Gretchen Engle, Executive Director of the Center for Death Penalty Litigation, Engle deconstructs the myth that the death penalty punishes the “worst of the worst” offenders. The article explains that instead, death sentences are...
by Mandie Sellars | Jun 7, 2017 | Emancipate NC News, Ending the Death Penalty
A man in Florida who was facing two death sentences has been exonerated. Ralph Daniel Wright Jr., a former sergeant, had been previously convicted of murdering his lover and their 15-month-old child in 2007. The Florida Supreme Court held that the evidence was...
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...
by Mandie Sellars | May 15, 2017 | Emancipate NC News, Legislative Updates
North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Douglas Mc Cullogh has retired early and given Roy Cooper the power to appoint his replacement. This came as a surprise, as he was expected to retire at the end of May. This followed a power struggle over a bill that would reduce...
by Mandie Sellars | May 15, 2017 | Emancipate NC News, Raising the Juvenile Age
On Tuesday, May 2nd, Mecklenburg County Commissioners approved a resolution to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction. Mecklenburg County Commissioner Pat Cotham brought the resolution forward with strong bipartisan support.
by Mandie Sellars | May 15, 2017 | Emancipate NC News, Raising the Juvenile Age
On May 1, a press conference was hosted by Chief Justice Mark Martin to discuss efforts to raise the age of juvenile jurisdiction in North Carolina. Those in attendance included a sampling of judges, attorneys, community and advocacy organizations, DPS officials, and...
