by Holly Blackburn | Nov 8, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Family Regulation
On October 28th, 2023, law students, attorneys, professors, social workers, judges, activists, and impacted parents all gathered for a first-of-its-kind conference about the national crisis in the child welfare system. The conference was a huge success and focused on...
by Holly Blackburn | Nov 8, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Family Regulation
Meet Toia Potts, a dedicated Organizer at Emancipate NC. As a parent who has been falsely accused of child abuse and a victim of the family regulation system, Toia is committed to raising awareness about the ways in which CPS separates families. Toia frequently shares...
by Holly Blackburn | Nov 8, 2023 | Confederate monuments, Emancipate NC News
On November 1st, 2023, a group consisting of community members, former Vance Monument Task Force Co-Chairs Deborah Miles and Dr. Oralene Simmons, local Vance family descendant Noel Nickle, Emancipate NC’s Community Lawyering...
by Holly Blackburn | Nov 8, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Family Regulation
Dawn Blagrove from Emancipate NC spoke with Kelon Lyons about the recent court of appeals opinion declaring life beginning at the inception of a child and thus the harmful ramifications this has for families involved with DSS. “This ruling further opens up...
by Holly Blackburn | Nov 8, 2023 | Emancipate NC News
Last month, Team Emancipate NC participated in a panel discussion with Elizabeth Simpson’s UNC Law Students on the topic of communication between attorneys and clients. During the panel, they highlighted common mistakes made by attorneys,...
by Holly Blackburn | Nov 2, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration
Tune into the Black Light Mass Incarceration Podcast to listen to Tim Wright discuss the impact of the media on the incarcerated population with host Cierra Cobb from Emancipate NC. They discuss the detrimental impact of the media in increasing the...
