OTG: Large police presence at Spring Garden and Front (confirmed)

OTG: Large police presence at 12th and Chestnut near the Target

Scanner: Traffic closures in effect at noon

Scanner: Eakins Oval speeches ending. Expected to disperse

Scanner: Traffic Box (Broad from Vine to Walnut) is closed to traffic except SEPTA and residence with ID

Scanner: Positions assigned to traffic box, do not put closure into effect. Keep traffic box open

OTG: Cobbs Creek Larchwood to Pine. Police not in uniform. ID'd with arm bands

OTG report: SEPTA skipping 63rd and Market and Mill Creek stations, probably to keep people from joining us at the peaceful march honoring the MOVE family.

OTG: Osage and Cobbs Creek group moving to Malcolm X Park

Scanner: Group heading down Pine being paralleled by police

Scanner - Police requesting "whatever we have" be sent to defend 18th precinct

OTG: >30 cops outside Roman Catholic at Broad and Vine

Group at MXP stating the demands to end the racist systems that oppress black people in our nation. Large crowd. Mad solidarity. To learn more find "We want freedom for Black Philly" on Facebook, sign their petition.

OTG Malcolm X Park: Powerful moment of silence for Rem'mie Fells. Black Trans Lives *matter*

Reports of road closures from 5th to 18th, Walnut to Vine. SEPTA still running.

Group at Malcolm X Park is beginning to leave. Police presence in area still heavy.

Group coalescing at 52nd and Market for a community March to 60th. People congregating at 400 N Broad. Stay safe, stay hydrated, look out for your comrades.

OTG: Police are covering badges with "mourning" bands

On the Ground - Large bike team presence on Broad ahead of marchers.

Another BLM chapter had a great flyer on protest etiquette for white folx. Of course you should always do as the organizers ask of you, but these guidelines are good to remember when attending Black led protests.