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   Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Jun-2025 05:51:25 JST Unicorn Riot

   NEW: #Philadelphia Police Crack Down on Anti-ICE Marches Twice in One Week
   On Tuesday, June 10, and Saturday, June 14, autonomous protests were called outside of the Federal Detention Center (FDC), where up to 125 immigrant detainees can be held by ICE.
   https://unicornriot.ninja/2025/philadelphia-police-crack-down-on-anti-ice-marches-twice-in-one-week/

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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Jun-2025 05:51:22 JST Unicorn Riot

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     Police attacked the crowd @ 13th & Walnut; kettled it at the intersection. Some protesters then ran through the Holiday Inn Express garage. Police with bicycles lined up to cut off garage access, splitting the crowd. - video https://vimeo.com/1093425161

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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Jun-2025 05:51:23 JST Unicorn Riot

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     Protester:“They held the line when we got to Market St. & they scared people. What do scared people do? They run. But then [cops] started beating people. There was no way out, so you had to run through or cower & hope they didn’t hurt you. If you ran, they tried to beat you.”

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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Jun-2025 05:51:23 JST Unicorn Riot

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     After the June 14 No Kings rally, an autonomous demo against ICE gathered near FDC ~6pm w. a message in solidarity with the revolt by ICE detainees in Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, NJ, operated by the GEO Group. video: https://bsky.app/profile/unicornriot.bsky.social/post/3lrlzog737c2t

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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Jun-2025 05:51:23 JST Unicorn Riot

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     At 12th and Walnut there was a scuffle, after protesters repurposed plastic jersey barriers to obstruct bike police following the march. Officers began to grab march participants with masks and umbrellas.

     Mr. Bill repeated this.
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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Jun-2025 05:51:24 JST Unicorn Riot

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     VIDEO: Autonomous Anti-ICE March at Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia-A call for solidarity with the uprising at the Delaney Hall ICE Detention Center in Newark brought several hundred demonstrators to Center City Philadelphia on June 14
     https://vimeo.com/1093425161 - link

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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Jun-2025 05:51:24 JST Unicorn Riot

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     On the morning of June 10, ICE arrested at least one individual in South Philadelphia. Local activists also witnessed three detained in Kensington earlier that week.
     An autonomous protest was called to mobilize. At 4 p.m., approximately 80-100 people congregated near the FDC at 7th and Arch Streets.

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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Jun-2025 05:51:24 JST Unicorn Riot

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     Marchers trekked past the ICE field office and then down Market Street. At the end of the second lap, police began pressuring the protest and at 6:44 p.m., issued a order to disperse. PPD flanked the crowd in an attempted kettle, struck several people w. batons and arrested 15.
     STORY: https://unicornriot.ninja/2025/philadelphia-police-crack-down-on-anti-ice-marches-twice-in-one-week/

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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Jun-2025 05:51:25 JST Unicorn Riot

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     Unlike other cities, where police shot tear gas and rubber bullets into crowds, Philadelphia PD dispersed marches battering protesters w. batons, corralling the crowd with bicycles and nearly running activists and journalists over w. motorized dirt bikes.
     https://unicornriot.ninja/2025/philadelphia-police-crack-down-on-anti-ice-marches-twice-in-one-week/

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     Unicorn Riot (unicornriot@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 18-Jun-2025 05:51:25 JST Unicorn Riot

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     In October 2020, following protests against the killings of #GeorgeFloyd and Walter Wallace Jr., #Philadelphia City Council passed a ban tear gas and rubber bullets. A $9 million lawsuit settled in 2023 for activists, organizers and West Philly residents harmed by tear gas.