by Mandie Sellars | May 15, 2017 | Emancipate NC News, Legislative Updates
North Carolina Court of Appeals Judge Douglas Mc Cullogh has retired early and given Roy Cooper the power to appoint his replacement. This came as a surprise, as he was expected to retire at the end of May. This followed a power struggle over a bill that would reduce...
by Mandie Sellars | Mar 15, 2017 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Legislative Updates
House Bill 233, entitled Ban the Box, can make getting a job a little bit easier for those people with prior convictions. Primary sponsors are Democratic Whips, Rep. Garland Pierce and Rodney Moore, along with Rep. Cecil Brockman and Rep. Charles Graham. The...
by Mandie Sellars | Mar 15, 2017 | Emancipate NC News, Legislative Updates
Gov. Roy Cooper has rolled out his budget and there is much to like in our new Governor’s approach. With the Executive and Legislative branches of government once again split along party lines, don’t expect the legislature to simply move forward with the...
by Mandie Sellars | Mar 11, 2017 | Emancipate NC News, Legislative Updates
The House bill entitled “Citizens Protection Act of 2017” seems to be designed to do anything but protect some of the most vulnerable among us. The bill threatens to withhold funds from sanctuary cities who do not enforce federal immigration laws and...
by Mandie Sellars | Mar 11, 2017 | Emancipate NC News, Legislative Updates
A bill introduced by Senators Jim Davis (R-Cherokee) and Terry Van Duyn (D-Buncombe) would give DWI Treatment Court judges one more tool to help make North Carolina roads safer. The idea behind the bill came from a DWI Treatment Court judge who wants to incentivize...
by Mandie Sellars | Jan 30, 2017 | Emancipate NC News, Legislative Updates
The legislature reconvened on Wednesday and new committee appointments were made. The committees – and committee chairs – that will be particularly important for criminal justice issues are listed below. Take a minute to see if a member from your area is...
