SCANNERS: Police pursuing man chased out of camp.

Eyewitness says he had a club. Conflicting reports of what weapons they had.

"I saw 2 separate pbs one with a bat another with a beard and a camera. Guy with bat went to swing in a crowd. Got mobbed and chased out to the south. Other guy is at the corner of ,43 and baltimore talking to a group"

Scanner: Police are following crowd at 45th and lindenwood and woodland and 43rd

Bike cops coming up Baltimore

Bike cops have arrived at Clark park

A dark colored SUV with flags in the sunroof harassing protesters at 44 and baltimore

Horses are with Concrete Cowboys. They are not police

SCANNER: reports of black briefcase left in bushes at clark park from citywide
OTG: Bomb squad showed up, one officer talked to other police on the ground before getting back in car, turning on lights and driving around corner. Briefcase was inspected, cleared, with bomb squad departing

all is quiet at the park and at camp JTD.

Admin note* All of us including myself should remember when reporting information to vet our information. Is this info correct? What are the consequences of this information spreading unverified? There is no reason we should attack our comrades. Through years of activism experience in Philly, I have been drilled about the importance of de-escalation and use of dialogue when dealing with one or two people you dont know or who appear to be potential threats. Talk to them. Dont assume the situation or escalate it needlessly by spreading fear. Figure out what's happening first. Counter-intel and misunderstandings spreading through the crowd can be dangerous.

Radar: Philadelphia Police Helicopter flying over both camps. Neither camp is associated with today's events.

Just a reminder that nobody was injured the other day. There was a misunderstanding in the crowd and the activist was chased. But they were not injured. Any news saying anybody got hurt is fake. This is a community member. Please do not sensationalize nonsense.

We have gotten some good information over the last few days:
- The city is restricting activity in center city and increasing law enforcement activity in the areas where they anticipate reaction ahead of the Breonna Taylor verdict. Expect higher police presence around City Hall and the Art Museum, as well as your local pig pens.

-There are about 30 census takers planning to go through JTD to count unhoused residents. It's unclear how much information will be asked of the residents, but all info taken will be confidential and NOT shared with the city.

All of this leads us to believe an increased awareness is useful and important to have around citywide activity and resident needs at camp. If you're planning activities do be mindful of the nature of the encampments and the priority of keeping police away from there for resident safety

As an FYI, it would have been much, much cheaper to arrest the officers who killed her than plan for any riots in reaction to this verdict in literally the whole country.

Let us know if you have heard that your city (besides Louisville) is planning for a reaction to the verdict. We know Louisville, Chicago and Philly are. Message @RUSTContactBot with links.
https://louisvilleky.gov/news/mayor-announces-executive-orders-preparation-attorney-general%E2%80%99s-decision-breonna-taylor-case

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REMINDER: Folks partaking in actions in response to today’s grand jury decisions— please DO NOT march or bring protests in the direction of camp for the safety and out of respect for the residents. ✊✊✊