Behind the raid
Last April’s police raid on the Aston Park camp set the model for future crackdowns. Documents reveal city officials rejoicing over arrests and seeking to please gentry groups Above: Asheville police gather for the April raid on the Aston Park camp. Photo by Veronica Coit.…
A Blade reporter faces Asheville’s COVID wave
This week Blade reporter Veronica Coit tested positive for covid. This is their story of trying to find tests and treatment in the days of Omicron Above: The writer’s positive at-home COVID test result On Wednesday, Jan. 5 Blade reporter Veronica Coit tested positive for…
Christmas night crackdown
Asheville police mark the holiday with a night raid on the Aston Park camp and arrest two Blade journalists for reporting on it Above: Asheville police surround the Aston Park camp and prepare to attack on Dec. 25. Photo by Veronica Coit Blade reporters Matilda…
The plot to sell Asheville to airbnb
City hall tries to sneak through a new measure, written by airbnb landlords, to bring in even more airbnbs and kick locals out on the street Graphic by Orion Solstice Tomorrow, Dec. 14, sees the last Asheville city council meeting of the year. It’s bad,…
Asheville has a right-wing city council
Forget the marketing about a “historic” council. The current crop of Asheville’s elected officials are easily the most conservative in over a decade Above: Asheville city hall by night. File photo by Max Cooper “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: there must be…
Adjourned
As more locals try to speak up, city hall’s increasingly clamped down on any methods to do so. Inside Asheville government’s war on public comment Graphic by Orion Solstice It was the dead end of July and yet another Asheville City Council meeting stretched for…
The propaganda line
Asheville police and a right-wing pr firm unleashed a wave of propaganda falsely portraying the city as overrun by violent crime. Overwhelmingly, they targeted Black people Graphic by Orion Solstice. Quotes are taken from Colepro marketing material as well as APD press releases and emails…
Close the schools before more people die
Local school systems are forcing students back despite terrible safety protocols and a refusal to take covid seriously. As covid cases among children skyrocket, it is a catastrophe that’s only going to get worse Above: Asheville City Schools list of covid protocols, from an Aug.…
The misogyny at Moog
A civil rights lawsuit tells the story of workplace discrimination, verbal abuse, assault and rampant misogyny at a major Asheville company Graphic by Orion Solstice [This story describes acts of misogyny, discrimination, threats of violence, assault and workplace abuse] Moog, the major synthesizer company, is…
On the removal of the Vance monument
After tear gas, lies and excuses Asheville’s racist power structure loses a years-long battle, as the notorious monument finally comes down Above: the removal of the top of the Vance monument last week. Photo by Orion Solstice. In May 1898 the Vance monument was completed.…
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