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Encampment Day 16: Penn tears down encampment, protesters gather at police station #penn #news

(05/10/24 11:51am)

Around 5 Penn employees can be seen carrying out tents, signs, and other belongings from the encampment and loading them into a trash truck parked on Locust Walk. The Philadelphia Police Department has begun to block off the intersection of 61st Street and Haverford Avenue in front of the entrance to the station. Additional police vehicles are blocking off neighboring streets, including Girard Ave.














Encampment Day 16: Police arresting demonstrators

(05/10/24 10:27am)

The first protestor was removed from the statue and arrested using zip-tie handcuffs. Organizers continued to sing “We shall not be moved” as the individual was escorted away under custody. Members of the press, including reporters for the Daily Pennsylvanian, were escorted from the area where arrests are taking place. Police, both Penn and Philadelphia, physically pushed reporters and photographers from the area. Legal observers were also forced to leave, being threatened with arrest if they did not move.