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

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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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