WNC Citizens for Equality

01/09/2026

12/02/2025

VICTORY! US District Court Judge has ordered the City of Asheville to pay $81,540 in legal fees to plaintiffs' attorneys in wrongful discrimination case involving race-based appointments to the Human Relations Council. Many thanks to Pacific Legal Foundation for their hard work and to the plaintiffs for being willing to hold the City accountable.

09/08/2025

It is disappointing that today the US Supreme Court lifted a restraining order which prevented law enforcement from detaining people by using solely race as probable cause. This decision does not end the litigation, but let us hope that race is not allowed to be used as a reason to stop and detain persons. Did we not learn this lesson 80 years ago with the despicable internment of US Citizens of Japanese decent?

Decision lifts temporary order barring DHS from unlawful stop practices LOS ANGELES – Today, the Supreme Court granted the federal government’s request for a stay (or pause) of a temporary restraining order (TRO) prohibiting federal agencies–including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)....

09/07/2025

They surrendered to getting caught - excuses indicate they still don’t get the point that they err in their racism…

Asheville Council strikes race-based quotas from the Human Relations Commission after lawsuit. A consent decree ensures appointments without racial criteria.

09/07/2025

https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/08/the-trump-administration-puts-ethnicity-on-the-courts-emergency-docket/

Racial stereotyping is never OK. Let's hope the USSCT rejects this attempt to use race and ethnicity as "probable cause" to arrest people.

Immigration Matters is a recurring series by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández that analyzes the court’s immigration docket, highlighting emerging legal questions about new policy and enforcement practices. Please note that […]

09/07/2025

https://wlos.com/news/local/department-of-justice-community-reparations-commission-racial-inequalities-black-community-education-judicial-system-public-health-shelter-policies-economic-opportunities-fair-housing-act

The Department of Justice is raising concerns over a list of recommendations that was put forth by the Community Reparations Commission.

09/07/2025

https://pacificlegal.org/press-release/asheville-residents-secure-victory-against-race-based-preference-for-board-membership/

Asheville, North Carolina; August 26, 2025: The Asheville City Council voted today to eliminate race-based membership preferences for its Human Relations

09/03/2025

It's amazing that a loose group of citizens - no money, no time, no staff - would make this happen. Or need to in a community that spends so much energy talking racism as they practice racism...

The City of Asheville has voted to amend its rules and end race-based appointments to its Human Relations Commission.

02/15/2025

Buncombe County inserts racial preferences into Helene relief efforts.

A North Carolina citizen group is asking the Trump administration to intervene after local leaders prioritized Hurricane Helene small business relief grants on the basis of race and s*x. Western North Carolina Citizens for Equality filed a complaint with the Treasury Department last month after Bunc...

01/25/2025

Buncombe County commissioners are under scrutiny for racial discrimination in distribution of hurricane relief funds.

(Asheville, NC) On January 22, 2025, a local citizen organization, WNC Citizens for Equality, filed a Title VI complaint with the U.S. Department of the Treasury after Buncombe County government inserted racial preferences in distributing Hurricane Helene relief funds. The County’s racial preferen...

09/02/2024

A magistrate judge agrees that a lawsuit should proceed against the City of Asheville after the City denied applicants a position on a civic board due to skin color.

A federal magistrate judge recommends that plaintiffs be allowed to proceed with a lawsuit challenging Asheville’s rules for selecting its Human Relations Commission. The suit contends that the city violated constitutional bans on racial discrimination.

10/01/2023

Principles discussed in this TED Talk is what we are pursuing:

Racial inequality provokes passionate opinions and varied ideas of how to build a fair, equitable society. One topic that's been contentiously debated for ge...