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.](https://www.inquirer.com/resizer/7gTIx546YIfLHHkZKrHKSGq807g=/760x507/smart/filters:format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/pmn/UUHZ64JJQZDS5D7ZTOMA5R7OTU.jpg)