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MOVE Bombing at 40
A two-episode podcast by WHYY News explores the exclusive story of a helicopter pilot who warned the city that “the bunker’s ...
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.
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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 ...
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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 ...
Residents, photojournalist reflect on 1985 MOVE bombing 40 years later
Longtime NBC10 photojournalist Pete Kane was only hundreds of feet away from the shootout and deadly bombing of the MOVE headquarters in Philadelphia in 1985. For the 40-year anniversary of that ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Dozens gather on Osage Avenue to mark the 40th anniversary of the MOVE bombing
Forty years ago, after a 12-hour standoff between police and members of the Black-led, back-to-nature group MOVE, the city of ...
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40 years after MOVE bombing in Philadelphia, some say city hasn't done enough to remember victims
Four decades after the MOVE bombing in Philadelphia, advocates say the city hasn't done enough to remember the victims and ...
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Learn about the MOVE bombing through these documentaries, book and podcast
In addition to starring in a documentary, Mike Africa Jr. penned a book in 2024. "On a Move" traces the history of MOVE from ...