Back to Black Conference

Back to Black Conference

by | Apr 9, 2025 | Emancipate NC News, Events

Last week, Emancipate NC’s Dedan Waciuri traveled to Miami, FL to attend the Back to Black conference — a powerful gathering of organizers, thinkers, and grassroots leaders committed to advancing Black political power across the South. The...
End Solitary in Durham

End Solitary in Durham

by | Apr 9, 2025 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News

Our friend at Duke Divinity School, Meredith Manchester, has launched a petition calling on Durham residents to demand an end to solitary confinement at the Durham County jail. Sheriff Clarence Birkhead — who brands himself as a progressive — insists that “solitary...
Don’t Forget to Report the Police

Don’t Forget to Report the Police

by | Apr 9, 2025 | Emancipate NC News, Policing

Thanks to Attorneys Jaelyn Miller, Ian Mance, and Dillon Sharpe — along with Intern Jared Nava — Team Emancipate secured the dismissal of all charges this week for a client in Pitt County. This victory began with a report submitted through our Report the Police...
Emancipate NC Settles Alamance Protest Case

Emancipate NC Settles Alamance Protest Case

by | Apr 9, 2025 | Emancipate NC News

In 2019, members of the group Never Again Action held a traditional Jewish mourning ceremony outside the Alamance County Detention Center. The vigil was organized to honor the memory of immigrants who died in ICE custody during the first Trump administration. Without...