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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 ...
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 ...
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.
6abc Action News11d
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 ...
Opinion
The Philadelphia Citizen10dOpinion
The Fires Still Burn
Forty years after the City bombed a house, killed 11 MOVE members and destroyed a neighborhood, Philadelphia still has not reckoned with it ...
The Source9d
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 ...
Religion Dispatches9d
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 ...
Billy Penn10d
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 MSN11d
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.
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 ...
Axios11d
Philadelphia marks 40th anniversary of MOVE bombing
Driving the news: The Community College of Philadelphia is hosting a daylong symposium on the 40th anniversary of the bombing ...
Philadelphia Mag16d
The MOVE Bombing: An Oral History
On March 6, 1986, the 11-member Philadelphia Special Investigation Commission — or MOVE Commission — issued a report condemning city officials, stating: “Dropping a bomb on an occupied ...