All articles tagged with #mutual aid
A grass fire near Savannah Hilton Head International Airport was contained by Garden City Fire Rescue and other agencies just before 7 p.m. Sunday; flights were diverted to Charleston and delayed as responders from the Georgia Air National Guard and local departments tackled the blaze, which was out by about 7:30 p.m.
Amid a sweeping ICE surge and the killings of two observers, Minnesota communities—especially Latino and Somali residents, unions, and faith groups—built an expansive, nonviolent network to defend neighbors: documenting agents, providing rides and groceries, running know-your-rights hotlines, and staging protests and boycotts that drew tens of thousands into action.
Minnesota’s Flyover roundup covers Tom Homan’s critique of ICE tactics, a Minnesota man charged with impersonating an FBI agent trying to free Luigi Mangione, and ongoing immigrant rental-relief efforts as eviction‑moratorium debates unfold, plus a look at mutual‑aid and local media collaboration with Coyote Media.
Minneapolis is mobilizing rapid-response networks and mutual-aid groups to sustain protests against federal immigration enforcement, drawing on lessons from the George Floyd era, after a demonstrator was fatally shot by federal agents.
Nashville Electric Service is facing criticism after union members and contractors claimed NES declined offers of linemen from the IBEW and other crews during a winter storm, potentially favoring contracted workers. NES says it’s operating under mutual-aid agreements and already has contracted crews, with roughly 700 linemen deployed as outages persist in freezing weather; a local petition urges NES to hire any available linemen, while IBEW reps say numbers aren’t clear.
Amid a DHS ICE surge in Minneapolis, residents activated neighborhood rapid-response networks formed during the 2020 uprisings to document enforcement actions, coordinate mutual aid, and support families, drawing on groups like CANMN and Defend the 612; organizers say the aim is to limit harm and protect communities, while residents report intensified surveillance and threats as the federal response widens.
A community of immigrant women in Southern California organized a Christmas gift drive to support families affected by ICE raids, providing nearly 900 gifts and $15,000 in donations to help families in need during the holiday season, emphasizing mutual aid and community resilience.
Rachel Cohen, a Harvard-educated lawyer turned activist, is using TikTok to guide Chicago residents on how to resist and support neighbors against potential ICE raids amid heightened federal immigration enforcement, emphasizing community involvement and the use of her privilege to take risks.
MaskBlocABQ, a mutual aid network in Albuquerque, distributed 675 free high-filtration masks outside Presbyterian Hospital to patients, healthcare workers, and visitors. The group aims to advocate for the use of masks in healthcare settings, especially since major hospitals in New Mexico dropped masking requirements in April. However, security guards asked the group to leave, citing the hospital's policy against solicitors. MaskBlocABQ and similar grassroots efforts are calling for the reinstatement of mask mandates in healthcare settings and providing masks for everyone. The group has distributed 15,000 masks so far and is committed to stopping the transmission of COVID-19.
A house in Wright County, Minnesota exploded on May 4, 2023, and was fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived. The home was unoccupied at the time of the explosion, and the cause of the fire is still unknown. Firefighters from three cities responded to the blaze and were still extinguishing hot spots as of Thursday morning.
A massive fire has reignited at the Pinova Plant in Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia. Brunswick City Fire Department and Glynn County Fire are on the scene, and mutual aid resources have been called in. A shelter has been advised within a 1/2 mile radius of the plant due to wind conditions.
Multiple homes caught fire on Glades Road in Scituate, along Minot Beach, with firefighters from several communities responding to assist. No injuries have been reported, but potential power outages and water issues are expected. The cause of the fire is unknown, and State Police fire investigators are responding to the scene to support Scituate firefighters with the investigation. Emergency personnel are requesting anyone not immediately affected by the fire to stay away from the area, and all off-duty Duxbury firefighters have been recalled to assist with mutual aid.