Emergency crews in southeastern Missouri conducted multiple water rescues Friday after heavy thunderstorms dropped up to nine inches of rain, trapping campers and flooding roads. A catastrophic flash flood emergency was issued for parts of Iron and Reynolds counties.
In 1973, gay preacher Ray Broshears founded the Lavender Panthers in San Francisco to protect the LGBTQ+ community in the Tenderloin from violence. Despite his controversial methods, the group exemplified queer mutual aid in a homophobic society and predated later movements. Broshears actively sought publicity, which helped preserve information about the group, unlike many other discreet queer defense organizations.
Woori Bank has signed an agreement to become the main bank for the Korea Social Welfare Mutual Aid Association for the next three years, managing its fund management system and offering preferential financial products to social welfare workers.
Fukuoka Prefecture's internal investigation into mutual aid funds used for political party tickets revealed a decade-long practice influenced by convention and deference to the assembly. The prefecture has issued a directive on conduct and will establish an anonymous consultation service to prevent recurrence.
South Korean funeral service company Bumo Sarang incurred a $32.7 million unrealized loss after investing customer funds into leveraged crypto ETFs. This highlights concerns about the oversight of the funeral mutual aid industry.
Minneapolis mutual aid groups, like Juntos Podemos, face a sharp drop in donations and volunteers after Operation Metro Surge ended, leaving immigrants struggling with rent and groceries despite ongoing needs.
