#skywatch PPD back up around NE Philly Airport after their 2nd lap around the city so far tonight

Relaying this message. If you have events or notifications, please message @RUSTContactBot. Also, evicting people is pure evil.

"Hi Fam. For those of you haven’t heard the city contracted the Holiday Inn Express on 13th as a “ quarantine hotel” for displaced folks “ most at risk” for covid (elderly etc.). In true Philadelphia fashion- eviction is planned for Dec 15th. There is no alternative shelter and no available resources.

Activist groups are staging an “ occupy the hotel” protest. There’s a fund to raise money for tents and other supplies. Anyone who is interested in contributing ( financially to buy tents, donate supplies, camp in person, dropping off food) etc. Can email clubsandwichphilly@gmail.com. This eviction is DAYS away. It’s freezing. It’s Christmas. Bad things are literally happening in Philadelphia and we need a lot of help."

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The last time we updated everyone on the prisoner population was November 7th and there were 4291 Adults and 21 Children in Philly Jails.

Today there are 4335 adults, and 28 children in prison. A 33% increase of total children in Philadelphia jails in 1 month.

The main question we should be asking Mayor Kenney and the city council about this is why they think its appropriate that 7 more children are sitting in jail when they should instead be spending time with their parents and working hard in school? No act a child does is worthy of a punishment that takes away the potential of their future and puts them in danger

#skywatch Unidentified aircraft took off from NE Philly Airport and is now hovering over the river. Keep an eye out for whatever this is if it flies over the city, curious what it is.

#skywatch Weird aircraft heading out of the city now, heading North

#skywatch A corporate-leased plane making a few circles over Center City right now from Cross Keys, New Jersey. Owned by a "Christensen Aviation Inc" in Wilmington

#scanner Police calling about two protestors at the Holiday Inn

#OTG Two civil affairs officers on location at the Holiday Inn

#OTG 6 cop cars stationed at Broad and Locust

#OTG protestors setting up body bag art installation in front of Holiday Inn to represent lost lives at the hands of the city

#OTG there are currently more police than protestors (3 civil affairs, 1 SUV)

#OTG Number of PPD cruisers increased to 8, also one bike team present at Broad and Locust

#scanner Police estimating 15 people OTG at 13 and Walnut

#PhillyOEM Freezing Fog warning tonight. Be careful if you are driving in to or out of the city because of low visibility conditions.

#skywatch 6ABC and NBC10 helicopters above North Philly right now

#OTG PPD threatening to tear down tents by hand at Occupy Holiday Inn protest at 13th & Walnut

#scanner police responding at 12th & Sansom to unrelated report at the parking garage

#OTG police have given 4 warnings to remove tents set up at 13th and Walnut, surrounding protest now