Study finds 95 percent of ICE detention deaths preventable
ACLU National Prison Project physicians for human rights and American Oversight report that between 2017 and 2021, 49 of 53 ICE detention deaths could have been prevented with adequate medical and mental health care. They criticize ICE investigations as flawed and call for ending intergovernmental detention deals.
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FEMA aid to aid Mescalero Lincoln fire recovery announced
The declaration makes federal assistance available through FEMA for emergency work on the Mescalero Apache Reservation and in Lincoln County. It covers grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low cost loans for uninsured losses, and relief for business owners. Evacuations remain in effect in Ruidoso as two deaths and 1,400 damaged structures are reported. Community leaders urge rapid action for displaced residents.
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Fires roil Mescalero Apache Reservation area in New Mexico
Firefighters battle two large blazes across 23 000 acres with 0 containment as 1400 structures damaged and two deaths tied to the fires. Authorities urge residents to stay out. floods complicate rescue efforts while searches continue for missing people amid continuing weather risks. Local officials report about two dozen residents refused to evacuate.
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Flash flood risk rises in burn scar regions near Ruidoso
National Weather Service warns that rain over burned areas along the Rio Ruidoso and Cedar Creek could trigger debris flows and floods. With vegetation stripped, water runs off unimpeded, threatening homes, bridges, and roads in Upper Canyon and low-lying zones for years. Breitreiter notes moisture from a tropical wave may bring showers but stable air lowers peak rainfall. embedded storms over burn scars remain a concern.
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Price gouging concerns rise amid New Mexico fires
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