When a police line pushes, they will push forward as a line. If you hold the middle they will just keep pushing you. When you hold the edges, the sides have to push a more concentrated group leaving space in the middle can force the middle troops who dont see the edges to advance and they are now split and able to be surrounded. Holding the edges is one tactic to stop a police lines advance. If they bull rush, then this isnt going to work

At least one unmarked vehicle is new black ford sedan

Discussion about if crowd is getting ready to move or settling in.

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"I believe they're gonna start funneling towards the city"

3 alarm commercial fire in Braddock ongoing, other areas south/east of city experiencing flash flooding in roadways. Lots of emergency traffic dispatched. Special weather statement.

Protesters who marched from East Liberty to Wilkinsburg are now walking back to the City along Penn Avenue.

The weather has turned inclement.

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Severe thunderstorm warning. Seek shelter comrades. Use your umbrellas you brought to block impact weapons to stay dry until you can get inside.

Police discussing protest going towards point breeze. Police on Reynolds and hastings

Severe thunderstorm should be short but seek shelter until 2100. After that the warning will be over

All available units go to 400 block of hastings to patrol

Asking for a request for cars to move off the road so they can open traffic back up on Penn

Wilkinsburg "They're basically out altogether."
"So we can go ahead and open Penn up?"
"Sure"

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Flash flood warning please keep your antifa brand flotation devices handy. Norfolk southern stopping rail traffic. Expect train delays.

Additional unit heading to Point Breeze

Plain clothes officers will not arrest protesters but plain clothes officers will still be at protests. dont believe the hype

https://wjactv.com/news/local/ap-pittsburgh-mayor-overhauls-how-police-handle-civil-protests

As units clear calls, more have been assigned to Point Breeze detail.

Paddy wagon observed at Penn and 5th

Sounds like folks on the ground have dispersed. We will be ending our stream here. If you are interested in helping us out in future actions, message @GrittyBot

https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_5f45441dc5b60c7ec416ce79

Marchers on the way to DC to advocate for BLM shot in Rural PA.