by operations | Sep 13, 2023 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
Art by Dawn Blagrove On September 1, the Supreme Court of North Carolina issued its ruling in State v. Jeremy Johnson, a case which considered the proper framework for a court to analyze allegations by a criminal defendant that a police officer’s decision to...
by operations | Sep 13, 2023 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing
The Black Futures Lab kicks off its fourth year with its newest cohort of public policy institute fellows. This impressive group spans six states, including North Carolina. Emancipate NC’s very own Executive Director, Dawn Blagrove, along with Kerwin Pittman, and...
by operations | Aug 30, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration, Policing
Emancipate NC’s Dawn Blagrove was invited to Goldsboro to speak at the book launch for Dr. Larry Monk. She discussed police interaction. Self actualization for Black folks. Part of that is being able to have the knowledge that we need to protect ourselves while we...
by operations | Aug 2, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Policing, Raising the Juvenile Age
In a cruel and inhumane overreach, District Attorney Travis Page of Gaston County charged a 15-year-old child with Attempted Murder for defending his twin brother from police violence. La’Dainian Fuller, who was only 15-years-old at the time of the incident, placed a...
by operations | Aug 2, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
On December 7, 2022, Alamance County Sheriff’s department abused and injured a 60-year-old Black grandmother, Elinor Blackwell, during a traffic stop. The reason for the stop? She was driving too slow on the highway when it was dark and raining outside. After being...
by operations | Aug 2, 2023 | Don't Plead to Weed, Emancipate NC News, Policing
Dedan Wacuiri traveled to Wallace, NC (Duplin County) last month to assist community members with a Community Conversation about policing. Wallace Police shot and killed James Lanier earlier this year, in the midst of a mental health crisis. Community members...
