County, city offices close ahead of scheduled protest in downtown Asheville
WEBNov 9, 2023 — ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A pro-Palestine protest in downtown Asheville has all downtown county and some city offices closed. The rally, organized by Party for Socialism and Liberation - WNC, is...
Protesters gather downtown; Asheville and Buncombe …
WEBNov 9, 2023 — About 150 protesters gathered in downtown Asheville at Pack Square Plaza on Thursday afternoon in support of Palestine. The initial crowd was 40 people but grew in the first half hour. “Brick by brick, wall by wall, apartheid has to fall," protesters chanted.
Protesters shut down Jeff Bowen Bridge, pack downtown Asheville …
WEBMay 31, 2020 — NC GOVERNOR SAYS RIOTS ARE DROWNING OUT MEANINGFUL PROTESTS, AUTHORIZES NATIONAL GUARD. A 72-year-old Asheville resident stood in the crowd on Sunday as well.
Helene brought ‘historic devastation,’ North Carolina mayor says
WEB1 day ago — Esther Manheimer, mayor of Asheville, North Carolina, on what her residents are facing in the wake of the deadly storm. ... Black Lives Matter protests and Capitol riot. Feb 23, 2021. 7:15. 2020 ...
Changes in Asheville one year after Black Lives Matter 2020 protest
WEBFrom May 29-June 6, 2020, hundreds of protesters poured into the streets of Asheville to demand justice for the murder of George Floyd, a Black Minneapolis man who was killed after a white police...
GALLERY: Numerous businesses in downtown Asheville damaged …
WEBJun 2, 2020 — Demonstrations in Asheville escalated quickly for a second night Monday as tear gas and rubber bullets were used as protesters set off fireworks and vandalized numerous downtown buildings.
Protesters march in Asheville, leave casket full of dirt at police …
WEBSep 24, 2020 — ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – Protesters began marching in downtown Asheville on Wednesday night, according to the Asheville Police Department. Police say approximately 150 protesters gathered...
Asheville protests escalate as demonstrators respond to …
WEBJun 1, 2020 — A peaceful gathering turned violent the evening of May 31 as protesters against police brutality and racial injustice were met with tear gas and force by the Asheville Police Department,...
Watch now: Asheville police release bodycam from Aston Park …
WEBFeb 27, 2023 — Asheville police released body camera footage of officers responding to a Dec. 25, 2021 protest in Aston Park, a night resulting in multiple arrests.
Asheville links to Jan. 6: Chief of staff, pink rifle, Rep. Cawthorn
WEBJan 6, 2022 — From a top White House official under threat of prosecution to an Asheville man with a spray painted “Hippies 4 Trump” bus and pink rifle, Western North Carolina has connections to the...