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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 Penn8h
The ongoing struggle over the meaning of the MOVE bombing
MOVE supporters also took the opportunity to argue that the group should be remembered for its role as a Black liberation ...
On This Day, May 13: Philadelphia police bomb MOVE house, killing 11
On May 13, 1985, a Philadelphia police helicopter bombed the fortified house of a radical organization, MOVE, to end a ...
Philadelphia 76ers Make Front Office Move After Landing No. 3 Overall Pick in Lottery
Following the NBA Draft Lottery which took place last night in Chicago, the Philadelphia 76ers announced they are promoting ...
Philadelphia 76ers Make Front Office Move Following NBA Draft Lottery
Coming off a lackluster regular season campaign, it is sure to be a busy summer for the Philadelphia 76ers. As things begin ...
Philadelphia Magazine1d
The MOVE Bombing: An Oral History
The people who were there tell the story of that tragic day.
The Nation on MSN1d
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 ...
WHYY1d
MOVE at 40: ‘You don’t have to drop the bomb,’ helicopter pilot warned city in lead-up to deadly Philly attack
A look back at 1985’s MOVE bombing with exclusive details from the helicopter pilot who flew an initial surveillance flight over the group’s bunker.