by operations | Aug 13, 2025 | Don't Plead to Weed, Emancipate NC News, Policing
By Emancipate Attorney Jaelyn Miller Emancipate NC attorneys Jaelyn Miller, Elizabeth Simpson, and Dillon Sharpe have filed a civil rights lawsuit against the Greenville Police Department after a student was wrongfully searched and cited for marijuana...
by operations | Jul 30, 2025 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
We’re proud to share that Emancipate NC has been selected as a recipient of a Catalyst Grant from the Urban Institute, in partnership with the Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative. The Catalyst Grant Program supports nonprofits that are working to advance racial equity...
by operations | Jul 16, 2025 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
On June 25, 2025, Emancipate NC team members Dillon Sharpe, Dedan Waciuri, and Brandon Scicluna traveled to the Pitt County Courthouse to stand in solidarity with Anthony Drayton, who continues to fight false charges of resisting and assaulting police officers. In...
by operations | Jul 2, 2025 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
Watch virtual press conference→ On June 28, 2025, Emancipate NC Organizer Dedan Waciuri and Attorney Dillon Sharpe held a virtual press conference to rally support for Anthony Drayton, who was violently assaulted by Greenville police earlier this year. On February 24,...
by operations | Jun 17, 2025 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
Join Emancipate NC in Greenville, North Carolina, on June 23, 2025, for a press conference in support of Anthony Drayton, who was violently assaulted by Greenville police officers earlier this year. Emancipate NC Attorney Dillon Sharpe represents Mr. Drayton on...
by operations | Jun 17, 2025 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
On June 10, 2025, Emancipate NC Attorney Dillon Sharpe, alongside Attorney Dominique Erney of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, appeared in Durham County Superior Court to advocate for transparency and justice. They represented North Carolina Central...
