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Asheville's Crackdown on Mutual Aid Part 1

It Could Happen Here

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Can Those Arrested Be Banned From Certain Places?

Five of the AVL defendants have been charged with felony littering and are facing trial in February. The group has set up a website to raise money for their legal fees, which they say will help them get back on their feet after being banned from Asheville's parks. "It's not cool that people who make tons of money from tourism are invested in you thinking it's really cool," says one defendant. 'You'll find out when the SWAT team comes from behind the swings,' she adds.

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