Now that Philly has begun sensationalizing the gun violence again with the 300th homicide this year. I want to do some comparisons between police gun violence and civilian gun violence. I dont have an accurate count of police violence for this years police gun violence rate yet. But I do have last years. 34 police shootings from 6000 officers would be equal to 8937 shootings from 1579000 residents. But there were not 8937 shootings last year. There were 2200. Which means police gun violence occurs at a rate 4 times higher per capita than civilian gun violence in Philadelphia. This year there have been 1224 shootings in Philadelphia. For it to be on pace with last years police gun violence there would need to be 4021 shootings so far this year. So that means Philadelphia police last year were still 3.5 times more violent than Philadelphians have been this year. So stop sensationalizing your neighbors as violent and start sensationalizing the violence police commit. Make sure everyone knows how violent the police are in comparison to the residents they are supposed to "protect"

"N.H.I means "no humans involved"”

-- Sylvia Wynter

Please join us (Project SAFE, Philly RUA, Stilettos, Inc. and Malcolm X Grassroots Movement Philly) Thursday, July 22 at 6:30 pm in Malcolm X Park as we mourn our dead.

This is a Black-centered day to remember the lives of Black sex workers and laborers within the sexual economy who were taken by the state.

https://twitter.com/PhillyRUA/status/1415393286412455939?s=19

The city has posted notices again planning evictions for the homeless in Kensington starting early in the morning on Wednesday August 18th. On that morning and throughout the day people will need help carrying their stuff away from the police and need witnesses just being present with phones to deter excessive police harassment and violence. In the meantime, people are harassed by police and city workers early every single morning (Streets Department Monday Wednesday and Friday. CLIP Tuesdays and Thursdays.) When a lawsuit was filed recently these sweeps briefly stopped. The lawsuit will likely be refiled but in the meantime help is needed. Please reach out to the tip bot to get involved.

A recent study on the high cost of these policies which do absolutely nothing but hurt people: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-12/the-high-cost-of-clearing-homeless-encampments

Background on our city's monotonous failure in Kensington specifically: https://whyy.org/articles/history-is-repeating-in-kensington-it-doesnt-have-to-be-this-way/

Make sure it's known. Spread it

Call to Action:
August 18 - Defend the Atlanta Forest! A Worldwide Day of Action

Reminder! If you're planning an action and want legal observers from Up Against the Law please fill out this form! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vXdO_N2gxgG7un3Ezz1BgX-RP8kJywg-TPo6dWMc_bE/viewform?edit_requested=true

Mayor Kenney would like you to think that homelessness is a hard problem to solve, and that he's doing just the best he can. We know this is false, and that this city under his leadership is actively causing harm to people who are unhoused.

Join with ACT UP Philly in protesting outside Mayor Kenney's residence to demand immediate action to END ALL EVICTIONS - including encampment and shelter evictions and radically improve housing and homeless services in this city.

This week's protest will include a BBQ so come hungry and ready to roast Mayor Kenney for his failures🔥 We'll have vegan + meat on the grill, delicious sides, cold water, and hot tunes for dancing, plus speakers, art, and more!

Let us know you can make it!
https://tinyurl.com/r7pxe8t8

Sign our petition:
https://tinyurl.com/4etj5w9j

Thanks,

ACT UP Philadelphia

Tuesday 7/27
5:30PM
3rd and Race

#otg apparently police were aggressive and some arrests were made at the Act Up action.

#admin Scanners quiet.

#scanner Paddy wagon requested to 3 and Race to transport another arrestee to the hospital

#scanner 9th district wagon responding to 3 and Race

#scanner All Central division wagons are tied up due to multiple arrests at 3rd and Race