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A tenant rights activist’s car mysteriously burned last weekend as she met with residents living in an apartment complex in Asheville.
Jen Hampton, a lead organizer with the Asheville Area Tenants’ Union, was visiting the Evergreen Ridge Apartments on Riceville Road. She’s been working with residents since August and says many are concerned about alleged mold issues in their homes. AATU is one of six chapters of the North Carolina Tenants’ Union, a statewide group that organizes renters and advocates for housing as a human right…