Police come down MLK and down the circle

Police are responding to someone on MLK sounds unrelated to protests

This account is live tweeting. Councilperson Kendra Brooks is there on the ground. https://twitter.com/JPeters2100/status/1295718067964698631?s=19

Scanner - "shutting ridge down for a couple hours" "just a block 15th to 16th"

Police at 1800 berks.

Camp Teddy update from UR: fencing is being put up near the camp. Twitter.com/ur_ninja is there

According to Unicorn Riot the city plans to meet with organizers at 11am. Judge has not ruled on the injunction filed earlier today

Attorneys supporting the encampment also filed an injunction late last night to halt the eviction, citing CDC pandemic guidelines indicating homeless people should be allowed to remain in shelter at encampments. No judge has ruled on the injunction yet.

Scanner - Cops headed to the N bound parkway near 22nd

Scanner - Cops to 16th and Chestnut

Seems like things have calmed down at the camps. We will keep monitoring and updating. https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/live/philadelphia-homeless-encampment-clearing-ben-franklin-parkway-pha-20200818.html

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OTG - Camp Teddy announces in talks with the city. Neither camps to be bothered today

So the Philly Housing Authority owns a bunch of land that they took through "eminent domain" bullshit and they are preemptively fencing off lots that could support a nearby encampment that might be swept soon.

The
HOUSING
Authority.

More like the eviction police

https://twitter.com/UR_Ninja/status/1295721243816210433

The biggest cause of homelessness in Philadelphia is PHA #AbolishPHA

Otg - Police at 18th and race

Otg - Police at 25th and Montgomery