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• Photos: Occupy Asheville celebrates OWS anniversary

  

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  Max Cooper | 09/17/2012

  Participants in the Occupy Asheville movement marked the first anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York City.

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• Occupy Asheville will mark OWS one-year anniversary with rally this afternoon

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  David Forbes | 09/17/2012

  Occupy Asheville will mark the one-year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street with a rally this afternoon at 4:30 p.m. at Pritchard Park.

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• Occupy Asheville's day in court

  

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  David Forbes | 06/29/2012

  Yesterday, 20 Occupy Asheville activists faced charges related to civil disobedience actions last year. After a judge refused to dismiss the charges on constitutional grounds, 17 plead guilty. Another three contested the charges, but were found guilty. All were given no further penalty besides time they'd already served. (photo by Bill Rhodes)

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• Community forum on downtown Asheville BID tonight as issue heats up

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  David Forbes | 06/05/2012

  The past week has seen the issue of a Business Improvement District in downtown Asheville become increasingly controversial, as more organizations and individuals have weighed in on the matter. There will be a community forum on the issue 5 p.m. tonight at Pack Memorial Library, organized by BID opponents.

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• "High drama" as Occupy Asheville takes to the courts, local activist Claire Hanrahan reports

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  Bill Rhodes | 04/28/2012

  Asheville activists occupied two Buncombe County, N.C., courtrooms for much of the day April 26, 2012. Occupy Asheville legal observer Claire Hanrahan — a longtime local activist — gives her report on the proceedings.

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• Inside out: The rise and fall of Occupy Asheville’s encampments — with slideshow

  

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  David Forbes | 03/20/2012

  Despite Occupy Asheville’s undeniable impact on the local protest scene, perhaps the movement’s biggest difficulties concerned just that: its attempts at an actual occupation. (Photo by Bill Rhodes)

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• Ides of March: Occupy Asheville will celebrate "Tyrannicide Day" March 15

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  David Forbes | 03/13/2012

  To mark the Ides of March, Occupy Asheville protesters will hold a "Tyrannicide Day" march through downtown this Thursday, March 15.

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• A difficult dance: Council, Occupy seek elusive common ground

  

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  David Forbes | 03/07/2012

  What happened when a new protest movement clashed with an Asheville City Council with former activists in its ranks. Photo by Bill Rhodes

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• United/divided: Occupy Asheville shakes up local protest culture

  

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  David Forbes | 03/06/2012

  In Asheville, a line of protesters marching down the sidewalk carrying signs is a familiar sight.

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• Anti-corporate and proud of it

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  Martin Ramsey | 03/06/2012

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• Occupy Asheville issues statement on Council's vote to evict

  David Forbes | 02/15/2012

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• Occupy Asheville will oppose city's proposed permitting process for encampment

  David Forbes | 01/24/2012

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• Occupy Asheville claims It's "a political occupation, not a campground"

  David Forbes | 01/13/2012

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• Asheville man is determined to change the world with optimism

  Megan Dombroski | 01/08/2012

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• Council member Smith's proposal for Occupy Asheville permits

  David Forbes | 01/03/2012

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• Committee meeting to consider camping ordinances affecting Occupy Asheville Jan. 3

  David Forbes | 12/31/2011

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• Cecil Bothwell talks with restaurateur Rosetta Star about "doing the work" to create a better world

  Margaret Williams | 12/18/2011

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• Police employee returned to work with demotion after profane Facebook comment

  Megan Dombroski | 12/11/2011

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• City police staffer returns to work after demotion for Facebook comments

  Caitlin Byrd | 12/10/2011

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• Occupy Asheville Facebook fracas: Police officer back on duty after demotion

  Jeff Fobes | 12/10/2011

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