by operations | Nov 20, 2024 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
Catch Emancipate NC’s Ian Mance on the North Carolina Advocates for Justice podcast. Twenty-five years ago, North Carolina was the first state to create a database of traffic stops to track possible racial profiling. Today, that database has 36 million traffic stops....
by operations | Oct 30, 2024 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
What does it take for a city to hold its own accountable? On Friday, Oct 25, Emancipate NC held a press conference in response to the demotion of RPD Officer Twiddy who had a long and problematic track record with the Black community. Because of NC laws denying...
by operations | Sep 4, 2024 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
In the wake of George Floyd’s murder in 2020, police reform was all the rage. Across the country, Civilian Review Boards were established with the idea that they would hold police accountable and champion transparency. But, most of these boards have limited...
by operations | May 16, 2024 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
There is an inconsistency across police departments when it comes to releasing body camera footage to the public. Cities have varying stances in their response to requests for this law enforcement footage. Judges are more inclined to grant requests for video...
by operations | Jan 10, 2024 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
Over the past decade, taxpayers have invested millions of dollars to equip police officers nationwide with body-worn cameras, promising a new era of transparency and accountability. A ProPublica article looks into the reality of this new era – where even when...
by Elizabeth Simpson | Dec 11, 2023 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
The Raleigh HEART Coalition needs your voice now more than ever! The City Manager’s Office is asking for community input on our coalition’s Alternative Crisis Response Unit proposal from now until March 2024. We need to show the City that...
