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Asheville marks ‘National Day of Direct Action’ with pair of protests

1 week ago in Community, Local, Photo, Politics

Asheville marks ‘National Day of Direct Action’ with pair of protests

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville. Photo: Saga Communications/Pruett Norris

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A pair of political protests were held in Hendersonville and Asheville today as part of a “National Day of Direct Action.”

The event was heavily publicized on social media, with flyers like this one from Indivisible Asheville/WNC.

At 10 a.m. this morning, Tuesday, Feb. 17, protestors rallied outside U.S. Representative Chuck Edwards’ office at 200 N. Grove St. in Hendersonville.

Later, at 3 p.m., a crowd gathered in Pack Square Park with signs and a megaphone, protesting the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and calling to impeach President Donald Trump.

Check out photos from the downtown protest below:

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

Protestors on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville.

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