#scanner Last encampment-related call over PPD radio was Civil Affairs clearing the bike teams at 8:03pm

#announcement Remember - spread information, not panic! Here is a useful acronym to help include as much information as possible when relaying messages about cops or counter-protestors so that people can understand the threat and react accordingly, rather than acting out of fear or misinformation. We keep us safe!

#scanner Still no indication from police radio suggesting any imminent sweep of the GSE at UPenn. We will be monitoring this throughout the day and alert if anything changes.

UPenn PD's radios are encrypted, meaning the public cannot access them, so if UPPD moves on their own we will not be able to alert to that.

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#OTG Reports PPD was on site at UPenn GSE, camp confirmed everything is ok. Police wanted banners removed from fencing. Camp is calm but community support is welcome & wanted

A public relay is a tool for when radio comms are less effective: such as when police are using Encryption. We can't listen to encrypted feeds. So public relays allow scouts to send information about what they see happening on the ground. Everyone can be a scout at the protest. Our feed is not where the organizing of protests happens. Thank you to the hardworking organizers who make actions happen. I hope this information helps some people stay safe from militarized police and fascists.

Join the relay:
t.me/phillyrust

Mayor Parker is planning to clear homeless people from a corridor of Kensington on Wednesday

https://www.inquirer.com/politics/philadelphia/mayor-cherelle-parker-kensington-encampment-clearing-20240506.html

2900 Kensington Ave will be the location the Mayor will allow the public to view the forced removal of people and where the media specifically will be.

#scanner #stream: police putting up tape as they prepare for barricades. Closing west on Clearfield now

#scanner police sending units down jasper to contain people who are moving there

#scanner majority of focus of police is between Clearfield and Allegheny

#scanner police having units and supplies enter through jasper and clearfield

#scanner police will be letting homeowners enter the restricted area but will be blocking everyone else off

#scanner police have counted 31 homeless individuals in the restricted area

#scanner police having trouble getting certain equipment into the restricted zone. They are also sending equipment through Wishart and Emerald

#scanner police said barricades are arriving at Jasper and Clearfield

#scanner cutting off traffic at jasper and allegheny

#stream Kensington Ave South from Allegheny is barricaded now

#scanner civil affairs workers will enter through Kensington and Madison