FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BUNCOMBE COUNTY November 4, 2015

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DISTRICT ATTORNEY IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BUNCOMBE COUNTY November 4, 2015 828-259-3410 ASHEVILLE – An Arden man will spend at least 12.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges related to the death of his 81 year-old mother according to District Attorney Todd Williams. On Wednesday, November 4, 2015, Superior Court Judge William Coward of Macon County sentenced David Michael Morrow, age 60, to serve from 150 months minimum to 192 … Continue reading →

Who do you think might be outed by information coming out?

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Reprint Hacktivist group Anonymous has begun publishing the personal details of members of the Ku Klux Klan as its campaign of cyberwar against the white supremacist group escalates. Anonymous, the amorphous online activist collective, last week promised to reveal the identity of 1,000 members of the KKK after coming into possession of the private information through a compromised Twitter account associated with the group. The details published on Sunday and … Continue reading →

Federal Subsidies for Derivatives Trades ?!!!

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Federal Subsidies for Derivatives Trades ?!!! “Democrats must stand strong and fight back Republican efforts to weaken oversight,” Warren wrote. “Rolling back the rules on our largest and riskiest institutions is a terrible idea for just about everyone except a handful of well-connected financial firms – and we weren’t sent here to work for them.” Warren’s post is an effort to persuade Wall Street-friendly Democrats, who have defected from the … Continue reading →

Private prison contracts in NC

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The front page story in the News and Observer on Saturday had it all: private prison contracts, a major McCrory campaign donor, and FBI inquiries into a possible pay-to-play relationship. As you know, we’ve been sounding the alarm all year about McCrory’s pattern of ethical blunders, but the most recent story takes things to a whole new level. McCrory brokered a meeting for a major donor and pushed through a … Continue reading →

KK Politicians: Anonymous Exposes KKK Ties of United States Politicians | Senators & Mayors

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By now you have seen the threats by the hacktivist known as Anonymous saying they will expose 1,000 United States politicians that have ties to the KKK. Well, they have started to make good on their promise to leak the names. We woke up this morning to find a video circulating the internet by Anonymous, an unknown group of hackers with a decentralized command structure, that claims to expose members … Continue reading →

It’s time for a Medicare-for-all single-payer health care system

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A large single-payer system already exists in the United States. It’s called Medicare and the people enrolled give it high marks. More importantly, it has succeeded in providing near-universal coverage to Americans over age 65 in a very cost-effective manner. If we are serious about providing high-quality, affordable care as a right for all Americans, the only solution to this crisis is a Medicare-for-all single-payer system. Tom Kociemba ASHEVILLEPROGRESSIVE.COM … Continue reading →

DISTRICT ATTORNEY image002.jpg FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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DISTRICT ATTORNEY image002.jpgFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: BUNCOMBE COUNTY November 2, 2015 828-259-3410 ASHEVILLE – A Candler man will spend life in prison without parole after pleading guilty today to charges related to the death of 4-year-old boy according to District Attorney Todd Williams. On Monday November 2, 2015, Superior Court Judge William Coward of Macon County sentenced William Godfrey Hedden, age 28, to serve life in prison without the possibility of … Continue reading →

Kenilworth Asheville TimeBank Potluck & Orientation

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Friday, Nov. 6, 6-8:30 pm at the Kenilworth Neighborhood Hall (next to the church). Please bring your laptop, if you have one! Also, please visit www . ashevilletimebank . org It’s best to fill out the online application prior to the orientation, if you can. Asheville TimeBank is a way to share skills without exchanging money, by “banking” your hours online. Everyone has talents and skills to offer, and it’s fun! To join, you … Continue reading →

What If People Treated Physical Illness Like Mental Illness

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What If People Treated Physical Illness Like Mental Illness It’s no secret there’s a serious stigma attached to mental illness. According to the CDC, only 25 percent of people with mental health issues feel that other people are compassionate and sympathetic toward them. It’s a shameful statistic when one in four people have been touched by some form of mental illness. Experts say that part of the problem when it … Continue reading →

Every community should demand at least 50% local employees be hired and projects.

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A story from Evans City, Pennsylvania where the natural gas industry promised and delivered thousands of good paying jobs to western Pennsylvanians. But where more and more of those jobs are now ging to workers from out of state. Protesters bearing signs saying “Build Here, Hire Here” and “Demand Local Jobs for Local Workers.” But maybe it’s just because the companies can get cheaper non-union labor from out of state, … Continue reading →