Community Art Party Leads to Multi-Day Demonstration Demanding ‘Sanctuary Camp’ at Aston Park
Housed and unhoused community members gathered at Aston Park on Sunday, December
19th, to make art, "share space," and "make time for grief." A flyer circulated
on social media said the event was to take place between 1 and 6 pm, but over
the course of
Ex-Workers: High Five Coffee’s Progressive Veneer Hides “Toxic,” “Misogynistic” Culture
“Rebuke!” is the Asheville Free Press’ criticism column. It combines fact-based
analysis with a clear perspective on issues that affect our communities.
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The Instagram page for Asheville’s High Five Coffee is filled with posts
hash-tagged “Team Tuesday,” showcasing employees at the company’s three
locations as an outwardly
Comic: Commissioners Consider Extending Mask Mandate.
It's time for another Asheville Free Press comic! Created by Crosson Nipper (
@crossmaster_flash [https://www.instagram.com/crossmaster_flash/]).
With local cases on the rise and a new more-contagious-but-possibly-less-deadly
variant of COVID-19 spreading around the world, the Buncombe County Board of
Comissioners are at another crossroads with
Housing Activists Protest at Downtown Hotels; Demand Council Deploy Relief Funds for Unhoused Community
At approximately 4:00 pm on November 26th, 2021, a group of housing activists
protested at two downtown hotels to demand the City of Asheville deploy a
portion of the funds they received as part of the American Rescue Plan Act to
provide immediate relief for the unhoused community.
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Community Members Defend Family of Four Facing Eviction
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 4th, 2021, Buncombe County
Sheriff's Office arrested six people at the home of a South Asheville family
facing eviction. The group was standing, arms linked, attempting to stop the
family's displacement by physically blocking the door.
In
Protesters at Police Substation Groundbreaking Ceremony: “DEFUND AVLPD”
The City of Asheville held a groundbreaking ceremony
[https://www.ashevillenc.gov/news/city-of-asheville-to-host-groundbreaking-event-for-new-public-safety-station-on-broadway-street/]
at 10 am on October 18th, 2021, for the new "Public Safety Station" that Gleeson
Builders will construct at 316 Broadway Broadway Street. The new facility will
contain a fire station, a relocated Emergency
"This is inhumane!"
We’re excited to unveil the very first Asheville Free Press political cartoon!
Created by Crosson Nipper (@crossmaster_flash
[https://www.instagram.com/crossmaster_flash/]).
The US military, who are not exactly renowned for their ethics, do not use
chemical weapons in war. Asheville Police, on the other hand, see