"That day was so truly inspiring, Steinbach said of the strike. We did shut down for regular business. We weren't serving or selling anything. Any staff that we had there was volunteering their time just to gather donations from the community. We had so many people come through before and during the protests that day, he continued. We had just hundreds of pounds of food come through diapers, winterwear, people donating hand warmers, donating more coffee."
"Local businesses such as Insight Brewing have taken a stand against ICE's occupation of the city. Insight marketing manager Joey Steinbach joins the Brewbound Podcast to discuss how the brewery has stepped up as a community hub by collecting food and other donations to distribute to mutual aid groups, supporting neighbors who participated in last week's general strike and emphasizing its role as a friendly third space."
Minneapolis residents have protested heightened Department of Homeland Security and ICE enforcement targeting the city's large immigrant population. ICE agents have killed two American citizens in recorded shootings, intensifying local tensions. Insight Brewing in northeast Minneapolis mobilized as a community hub by collecting food, diapers, winterwear, hand warmers and coffee to distribute to mutual aid groups. The brewery closed regular operations for a general strike day, with staff volunteering to gather donations and support neighbors. An employee of a resident food truck was detained, prompting Insight to speak out. Insight used its social media reach to call for an end to ICE's occupation and request donations.
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