by operations | Jul 19, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
On Monday evening, PBS NewsHour aired a national special on the danger of Taser weapons in the hands of police. Highlighting the story of Darryl Tyree Williams, and featuring the voices of his mother, Sonya Williams, and Dawn Blagrove, the story raises concerns that...
by operations | Jul 19, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
Stories like that of Darryl Tyree Williams are why we’re fighting to bring unarmed crisis response to Raleigh. What if Raleigh had HEART? Here are some updates from the campaign the past 2 weeks! Last week, Jaelyn Miller and Kerwin Pittman met with Raleigh City...
by operations | Jul 19, 2023 | Don't Plead to Weed, Emancipate NC News, Events, Policing
Team Emancipate will celebrate this year’s wins with a block party across the street from 912 W 5th Street, Greenville, NC on July 29 from 3-8 pm. Please join us at this family friendly event, with bounce house, music, and refreshments. We’ll have information...
by operations | Jul 19, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
Earlier this month, Dawn Blagrove spoke to the Gary Jones Show about the police murder of Darryl Tyree Williams, systemic racism, white supremacy, law enforcement, and more. We will keep spreading the message that police violence is not inevitable. It is a product of...
by operations | Jul 19, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
In May, Team Emancipate met with attorneys from the U.S. Department of Justice to urge them to open an investigation into the Raleigh Police Department. RPD’s ongoing practices violate the civil rights of residents on a regular basis. As the USDOJ Civil Rights...
by operations | Jul 6, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
Team Emancipate has supported too many families of people killed by police, when an unarmed response could have de-escalated the situation and saved lives. We have talked to too many community members frightened to dial 911 when their loved ones are in crisis...
