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A two-episode podcast by WHYY News explores the exclusive story of a helicopter pilot who warned the city that “the bunker’s ...
On May 13, 1985, a bomb dropped by police ignited a blaze that would consume 61 homes, kill 11 people, and leave a ...
It still feels like the glorious blue-skied fall day when a plurality of American voters chose tyranny over democracy was just last week, but if you live in Pennsylvania you do get another crack at ...
Police use everything in their arsenal to remove MOVE from their Philadelphia headquarters, finally dropping a bomb on the ...
This week marked the 40th anniversary of one of the worst tragedies in Philadelphia’s history. In May 1985, the city’s police ...
Every month has its litany of persons born who went on to exhibit their Black excellence unashamedly, leaving their mark on society for generations to come. May is no different. On May 3, 1898, ...
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 ...
Forty years after the City bombed a house, killed 11 MOVE members and destroyed a neighborhood, Philadelphia still has not reckoned with it ...
The historical marker for the MOVE bombing was the work of middle schoolers. Here’s their story … As Philly works to ...
Driving the news: The Community College of Philadelphia is hosting a daylong symposium on the 40th anniversary of the bombing ...
On the eve of the MOVE bombing in West Philadelphia, people gathered for a powerful message inside a Center City theater.
Actions by the city before, during, and after May 13, 1985, still loom large. In fact, one could argue MOVE is a microcosm ...