by Elizabeth Simpson | Oct 5, 2021 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
Photo was taken by Associate Director Elizabeth Simpson while legal observing in Raleigh, North Carolina on May 30, 2020. It has been more than a year since the summer of BLM protests that rocked North Carolina, demanding righteous and transformative change to the...
by Elizabeth Simpson | Sep 28, 2021 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Ending the Death Penalty, Gun Violence, Mass Incarceration, Policing
Emancipate NC hosted a panel discussion on The Future of Wake County Criminal Justice Reform with Wake County District Attorney Lorrin Freeman, Wake County District Attorney Candidate Damon Chetson, Emancipate NC’s Kerwin Pittman, and Save Our Sons’ Dr. Kimberly...
by Elizabeth Simpson | Aug 23, 2021 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
Grievances against law enforcement officers and police disciplinary records are usually kept secret from the public due to state laws that shield them from scrutiny. These laws protect bad police officers at the expense of the public’s right to know. ...
by Elizabeth Simpson | Jul 15, 2021 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Legislative Updates, Policing
On July 14, 2021, Dawn Blagrove and Kerwin Pittman went to the North Carolina General Assembly to visit lawmakers and talk about SB 300, the criminal justice reform bill. This week, police asked for a change to the body camera portion of the bill to make it harder for...
by Elizabeth Simpson | Jun 3, 2021 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
Photo Depicts Summer Intern Jasmin Benas and Executive Director Dawn Blagrove at the Refund Raleigh event. Report on Refund Raleigh event by Intern Jasmin Benas The 2021-2022 FY Raleigh Budget includes a $5 million dollar increase to the Raleigh Police Budget,...
by Elizabeth Simpson | May 21, 2021 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
Photo depicts Kristie Puckett-Williams and Kerwin Pittman in handcuffs, but undaunted, in Elizabeth City, NC, after being arrested in the course of protests. Police arrested Emancipate NC Organizer Kerwin Pittman and Emancipate NC Board Member Kristie...
