COMING HOME: A graduate of the former Stephens-Lee High School and a founding member of the Asheville Student Committee of Racial Equality, attorney James Ferguson says he has always kept a close eye on his hometown. The Charlotte-based lawyer represented Johnnie Rush, brokering a $650,000 settlement with the city of Asheville, nearly a year after his client was assaulted by then Asheville police officer Christopher Hickman. Photo courtesy of Ferguson