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The largely forgotten history of Philadelphia’s police bombing of Black organization MOVE
This week marked the 40th anniversary of one of the worst tragedies in Philadelphia’s history. In May 1985, the city’s police ...
MOVE bombing 40 years later: For many, Philadelphia hasn't done enough to rectify "unconscionable" act
Tuesday marks 40 years since the 1985 MOVE bombing in Philadelphia, one of the darkest moments in the city's history.
Four decades after MOVE, Philadelphia still struggles to learn lessons that led it to become the city that bombed itself | Editorial
Actions by the city before, during, and after May 13, 1985, still loom large. In fact, one could argue MOVE is a microcosm ...
6abc Action News7d
Day of remembrance and reflection 40 years after the Philadelphia MOVE bombing
It was a day of remembrance on Tuesday as Philadelphia marks 40 years since a bomb was dropped on a Cobs Creek home targeting ...
Religion Dispatches5d
Remembering ‘MOVE’ as American religion on the 40th anniversary of Philadelphia bombing its own residents
Forty years ago today, the city of Philadelphia dropped a bomb on itself. The city of Philadelphia let that fire burn for ...
The Source6d
The Source Magazine Remembers The MOVE 9 Bombing 40 Years Later
In the aftermath, nine MOVE members—Chuck, Debbie, Delbert, Eddie, Janet, Janine, Merle, Mike, and Phil Afrika—were convicted and sentenced to lengthy prison terms as the MOVE 9. Tensions with law ...
Billy Penn7d
The kids behind a MOVE bombing historical marker; Philly influencers; Weekly gun violence brief | Morning roundup
The historical marker for the MOVE bombing was the work of middle schoolers. Here’s their story … As Philly works to ...
CBS Philadelphia on MSN8d
Police Oversight Commission hosts conversation in Philadelphia on MOVE bombing 40 years later
On the eve of the MOVE bombing in West Philadelphia, people gathered for a powerful message inside a Center City theater.
NBC 10 Philadelphia9d
Residents, photojournalist reflect on 1985 MOVE bombing 40 years later
It's been 40 years since the 1985 MOVE bombing, an event that changed Philadelphia forever and remains a dark moment in the city's history. MOVE was a Philadelphia Black liberation group led by ...
1985 MOVE bombing to be remembered as Philadelphia City Council calls for "reflection" 40 years later
City Council members voted on a bill establishing May 13, 2025, as a day of reflection, 40 years after the deadly MOVE ...
The Nation8d
40 Years After the MOVE Bombing, the Scars Remain
Mike Africa Jr. was only 6 years old when Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on 6221 Osage Avenue. But he remembers everything. Mourners of MOVE members killed in the bombing by the Philadelphia ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia12d
Philly City Council declares day of remembrance for victims of MOVE bombing
Tuesday, May 13, 2025, marks the 40 th anniversary of the 1985 police bombing on the headquarters of the Philadelphia Black liberation group, MOVE. MOVE members, led by founder John Africa ...