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Activists guard homeless encampments following city's orders to clear out

Activists guarded homeless encampments along the Ben Franklin Parkway and Ridge Avenue on Tuesday, Aug. 18, after the city ordered people living there to clear out by 9 a.m.

Activists gather at 22nd and The Parkway, in preparation for a possible eviction from the encampment by the city, in Philadelphia, August 18, 2020.
Activists gather at 22nd and The Parkway, in preparation for a possible eviction from the encampment by the city, in Philadelphia, August 18, 2020.Read moreJESSICA GRIFFIN / Staff Photographer
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