by Holly Blackburn | Oct 12, 2023 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
Meet Cierra Cobb, a dedicated Prison/Jail Family Advocate for Emancipate NC. She works closely with incarcerated individuals and their families, particularly those struggling with mental health issues. Cierra is actively involved in various important projects,...
by Holly Blackburn | Oct 12, 2023 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News
Join the Black Light Mass Incarceration Podcast and listen to Vincent Schiraldi, an activist, reformer, and author, along with host Cierra Cobb, as they discuss the intertwined and violent nature of probation and parole. Vincent shares insights from his recently...
by Holly Blackburn | Oct 12, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Events
On October 9, 2023, Team Emancipate participated in a Plant and Sip event hosted by Bahr Jervay at Pedal to Petal, a local bike and plant shop in Raleigh. The team members were excited to learn about various types of plants, and they had the chance to get their hands...
by Holly Blackburn | Oct 12, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
The city of Salisbury and the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office have agreed to pay $125,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Emancipate NC’s client, Stephanie Bottom, a 71-year-old librarian. In 2019, she was pulled out of her car by her hair during a traffic stop while she...
by Holly Blackburn | Sep 27, 2023 | Confederate monuments, Emancipate NC News
On September 8, 2023, Emancipate NC and the Southern Coalition for Social Justice supported the Move the Monument Coalition by sending a letter to the town of Edenton. The letter asks Edenton to ask the court for a hearing to address the relocation of the...
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...
