by Elizabeth Simpson | Feb 18, 2021 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Uncategorized
In a series of demonstrations spurred initially by the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, some twenty million Americans took to the streets over the past year in mass mobilizations for racial justice, historic expressions of public grief and anger...
by Mandie Sellars | Jan 24, 2021 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Mass Incarceration, Uncategorized
Mr. Erik Hooks, SecretaryMs. Jodi Harrison, Deputy General Counsel N.C. Department of Public Safety Re: Durham “COVID Motel” Dear Secretary Hooks and Attorney Harrison, As an organization that is based in Durham and focused on criminal justice issues, we have followed...
by Mandie Sellars | Jan 8, 2021 | Criminal Justice Reform, Emancipate NC News, Policing, Uncategorized
Digesting what happened to America yesterday will take time. We do not profess to have fully processed, but as we work through unpacking the historic insurrection that occurred, more and more layers will be laid bare. We have seen many emails from organizations,...
by Mandie Sellars | Jun 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
On June 4, 2019, CJPC Executive Director Dawn Blagrove joined fellow activists in front of city hall to demand accountability from the Raleigh Police Department in the wake of Soheil Maharrad’s recent death. Blagrove was joined by Rolanda Byrd (Raleigh PACT),...
by Mandie Sellars | Jan 10, 2019 | Emancipate NC News, Ending the Death Penalty, Uncategorized
By CJPC Intern Lily Walter The debate over the death penalty has long been about morality. Those in favor argue that the punishment must fit the crime, and that the taking of the life deserves the loss of one’s life. Those opposed argue that we cannot be the arbiters...
by Mandie Sellars | Jul 13, 2018 | Emancipate NC News, Legislative Updates, Uncategorized
As the 2018 legislative session draws to a close, the General Assembly has introduced a slew of proposed constitutional amendments that will be on the ballot for voters in the fall. This move comes before elections that threaten the Republican supermajority in both...
