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The House Judiciary Committee is holding hearings Wednesday on racial profiling and policing following the killing of George Floyd. The hearings follow…
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By unanimous vote Tuesday evening, Asheville city council approved a resolution that calls for the removal of two Confederate monuments, while creating a…
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Asheville city council will meet on Tuesday evening. It's the first meeting since last week's protests, which culminated with a list of demands from a…
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Asheville artist Joseph Pearson left his mark on Blue Ridge Public Radio over the weekend. He chose to highlight George Floyd in a mural covering up the…
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Starting Sunday May 31st, marchers in Asheville were in Pack Square each night for an entire week, calling for justice for George Floyd and other African…
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Anti-racist and Black Lives Matter marches haven’t being occurring in just large cities. Small towns in the most rural parts of North Carolina have seen…
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A group of mostly students from Western Carolina University led a peaceful protest Tuesday afternoon in downtown Sylva.Over a hundred people gathered at…
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Protests ignited in cities large and small across North Carolina this weekend over the death of George Floyd. BPR was at a vigil in Sylva.A large crowd…
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(Thursday 10:00 p.m.) - Thursday night’s vigil in Pack Square went off peacefully, with protesters leaving as organizers urged before the 8 p.m. curfew…