by operations | Jun 27, 2024 | Don't Plead to Weed, Emancipate NC News
Dawn Blagrove commented on Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s decision to pardon more than 175,000 low-level marijuana convictions: “It’s also common sense,” Blagrove told NC Newsline this week. “It’s time that we really allow our laws to catch up with the morals and values of...
by operations | Jun 27, 2024 | Emancipate NC News, Raising the Juvenile Age
HB 834’s veto by Governor Cooper is extremely concerning legislation that would automatically transfer 16-and-17-year-olds charged with felony cases to be tried in adult court rather than the juvenile system. Dawn Blagrove was quoted by 11 Eyewitness News:...
by operations | Jun 27, 2024 | Emancipate NC News, Events
Emancipate NC joined NC Now and ERA-NC Alliance on Monday 24th for the Dreadful Dobbs Decision Day Rally, commemorating the 2nd anniversary of the deadly Dobbs v Jackson Supreme Court Decision which undid the Roe v Wade decision that safeguarded the right to safe and...
by operations | Jun 27, 2024 | Emancipate NC News, Family Regulation
Join us for a Community Forum for people impacted by the family regulation system. On Thursday, June 27th from 6-8 pm EST, the North Carolina Advisory Committee for the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights has scheduled a forum to hear from impacted individuals regarding...
by operations | Jun 27, 2024 | Emancipate NC News, Justice League
Emancipate NC mobilizes and trains youth and other justice-impacted people in a fellowship program called the Justice League. We are currently seeking nominations of formerly incarcerated people, justice-impacted people, and youth who have been impacted by...
by operations | Jun 12, 2024 | Emancipate NC News
A year and a half ago, Emancipate NC started the Raleigh HEART Coalition to organize the community to bring an Alternative Response Program to Raleigh. Last night, Raleigh city staff presented the FY 2025 Budget Recommendations. Here is what the Coalition...
