by Holly Blackburn | Oct 12, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
The city of Salisbury and the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office have agreed to pay $125,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Emancipate NC’s client, Stephanie Bottom, a 71-year-old librarian. In 2019, she was pulled out of her car by her hair during a traffic stop while she...
by Holly Blackburn | Sep 27, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
Defendants to pay $125,000 to woman grabbed by her hair in traffic stop A settlement has been reached in Bottom v. City of Salisbury, et al., a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by 70-year-old librarian Stephanie Bottom against law enforcement officers in Rowan...
by Holly Blackburn | Sep 27, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
Last week Jaelyn Miller spoke to Raleigh’s City Council in support of the Raleigh H.E.A.R.T. Coalition’s proposal. After speaking, Livable Raleigh reprinted her comments: Our Coalition, through that proposal, is asking the city council to embed a mental health...
by operations | Sep 13, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Policing
Emancipate NC is proud to announce that the Raleigh H.E.A.R.T. Coalition is one step closer to making an alternative crisis unit in Raleigh a reality! Since announcing the campaign on July 6, four new partners have been added to our coalition, including mental health...
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...
