by Holly Blackburn | Sep 27, 2023 | Emancipate NC News
Anita Earls, the only Black female justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court, is facing investigation over comments she made regarding the lack of diversity in the state’s judges and lawyers. It is concerning that Justice Earls is the only one being...
by Holly Blackburn | Sep 27, 2023 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
Poetic Justice is an event curated by Emancipate NC featuring artists, including currently incarcerated people, to share stories and spoken word about the criminal injustice system and how we overcome it. This annual fundraiser event celebrates beauty and joy within a...
by Holly Blackburn | Sep 27, 2023 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
Last week, Emancipate NC’s Dawn Blagrove spoke at the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to undergraduate students majoring in Political Science for their annual Constitution Day Teach-in. They had a lively discussion about the...
by Holly Blackburn | Sep 27, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Events
Emancipate NC collaborated with many partners to organize a remarkable event called “Freedom in the Park” on September 16th. This event brought the community together and celebrated the importance of family and freedom. It was a resounding success, with...
by Holly Blackburn | Sep 27, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
Defendants to pay $125,000 to woman grabbed by her hair in traffic stop A settlement has been reached in Bottom v. City of Salisbury, et al., a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by 70-year-old librarian Stephanie Bottom against law enforcement officers in Rowan...
by Holly Blackburn | Sep 27, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
Tune into the Black Light Mass Incarceration Podcast to listen to Emancipate NC’s own Dedan Waciuri and host Cierra Cobb discuss the violent underpinnings of capitalism, as well as the cruel and improper charges against La’Dainian Fuller in Gaston County, NC. They...
