by operations | Jul 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
A recent article in The Assembly by Michael Hewlett examines the growing legal debate over whether the smell of marijuana alone can justify a police search now that hemp is legal in North Carolina. The story highlights the State v. Dobson decision, in which the North...
by Elizabeth Simpson | Jun 24, 2026 | Emancipate NC News, Uncategorized
On June 16, 2026, without any coherent basis, reason, explanation, or process, Meta Platforms permanently disabled the Facebook and Instagram accounts of Durham-based drag performer/artist and advocate, Naomi Dix, and her lawful business entity, Club Era, a popular...
by operations | Jul 30, 2025 | Emancipate NC News, Events, Uncategorized
📍 August 1, 2025 🕓 4:00 – 7:00 PM 📌 The Office – 804 West 5th Street, Greenville, NC Emancipate NC’s Dedan Waciuri and Attorney Dillon Sharpe will be back in Greenville hosting Free Legal Information Friday—a community-centered event offering practical legal...
by operations | Jan 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
On December 16, 2024, the Durham City Council commemorated Sam Cooke’s legacy, marking 60 years since the release of A Change Is Gonna Come, one of the most significant songs in American history. Cooke wrote the song after speaking to North Carolina Central...
by Elizabeth Simpson | Apr 30, 2024 | Emancipate NC News, Family Regulation, Mass Incarceration, Uncategorized
Profile by Storey Wertheimer Jatoia Potts had just spent eight months behind bars for an abuse and neglect charge she vehemently denied. Even after she was exonerated and all charges were dismissed, she remained unable to see or contact her children in foster care....
by Elizabeth Simpson | Nov 29, 2023 | Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration, Uncategorized
Congratulations to Emancipate NC’s client, Ashlee Inscoe! Last week the Wake County Superior Court ordered the North Carolina prison system to transfer Ashlee to a women’s prison. This marks the first court order of its kind in the state’s history and a...
