Asheville Blade
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The Blade digital platform offers sharp, critical views focusing on the recent social, political, and cultural events in the city, state, and country. The Asheville Blade is a leftist local news co-op focusing on hard-hitting journalism, in-depth investigation, and sharp views from our city.
Asheville Blade
1M ago
Asheville city council lets Islamophobia and racism run amok as they refuse to even consider a ceasefire resolution and treat a broad community movement with open contempt Above: Asheville city hall in the dark. File photo by Max Cooper Blade reporter Matilda Bliss contributed to ..read more
Asheville Blade
2M ago
A shadowy, pro-airbnb front group for the real estate industry is bankrolling Asheville city council candidate Tod Leaven’s ad blitz. Here’s who they are and what they’re looking to get in return Above: Mailers supporting Tod Leaven, paid for by the ‘Neighbors Helping North Carolina ..read more
Asheville Blade
2M ago
Rules made up on the spot. Vague restrictions only enforced against critics. As calls for a ceasefire in Gaza grow Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer and city council become increasingly vindictive in curtailing public comment they don’t like Above: Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer. File photo by ..read more
Asheville Blade
3M ago
The Ohio governor is pushing the most draconian ban on trans healthcare yet. But his major business interest in Asheville — the Tourists baseball team — is still set to get millions from local governments. Until the ban is stopped, those incentives must stop, and ..read more
Asheville Blade
4M ago
David Zack, the widely-hated police chief, is finally on his way out. Behind his ouster, his horrific time in power and what city hall’s not talking about Above: APD police chief David Zack. Official city photo Editor’s note: This piece was updated Dec. 17 to ..read more
Asheville Blade
4M ago
After our hardest year ever, the Asheville Blade co-op is asking for your help to survive — and thrive — in 2024 Graphic by Matilda Bliss Readers, the Asheville Blade has faced a brutal, incredibly difficult year. Two of our journalists were put on trial ..read more
Asheville Blade
6M ago
Yet another brutal APD ‘special operation’ arrests the homeless for being poor and asking for help. It’s past time to face the growing police state in our city Above: Asheville police before raiding the Aston Park houseless camp in April 2021. In recent years the ..read more
Asheville Blade
9M ago
The push to criminalize mutual aid crumbles in a hail of courtroom absurdity, police lies, revelations of retaliation and lawsuits Above: Art at the Aston Park build camp and mutual aid event in December 2021. The police crackdown would eventually see 16 locals hit with ..read more
Asheville Blade
10M ago
A judge’s bizarre ruling on Blade reporters’ case asserts that journalists can be arrested for inconveniencing cops, and that the First Amendment even requires it. This sets a threatening precedent for reporters everywhere On June 16 Asheville Blade reporters Veronica Coit and Matilda Bliss were ..read more
Asheville Blade
11M ago
Despite some blatant APD spin, body cam footage confirms horrific police brutality against Devon Whitmire Above: A screenshot from on of the body cam videos of Devon Whitmire’s May 13 arrest, showing officers pressing his throat into the pavement Blade editor David Forbes contributed to ..read more