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The 1985 MOVE bombing, locally known by its date, May 13, 1985, [2] was the destruction of residential homes in the Cobbs Creek neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, by the Philadelphia Police Department during a standoff with MOVE, a black liberation organization.
Aug 8, 2019 · The MOVE bombing remains largely forgotten nationally. Mattie Cloves, 80 (right), who claims to be first black person to have moved onto the 6200 block of Osage Avenue in Philadelphia, sits on her ...
Nov 26, 2022 · On May 13, 1985, Philadelphia police bombed the MOVE group's home and killed 11 people — then allowed the fire to burn 61 surrounding homes to the ground. On May 13, 1985, a police helicopter flew over a residential street in West Philadelphia. The chopper circled for a few minutes before settling above a rowhouse at 6221 Osage Avenue.
Oct 2, 2021 · The Aftermath of the Bombing . Ramona Africa, the only adult MOVE member to survive the bombing, was convicted of rioting and conspiracy and served seven years in prison. In 1996, a federal jury awarded Ramona Africa and the relatives of two people killed in the bombing a total of $1.5 million in damages in a civil suit judgment.
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May 13, 2015 · I'm From Philly. 30 Years Later, I'm Still Trying To Make Sense Of The MOVE Bombing : Code Switch Philadelphia native Gene Demby was 4 years old when city police dropped a bomb on a house of black ...
May 16, 2021 · By Heather Ann Thompson. May 16, 2021. The police bombing of the MOVE collective in West Philadelphia killed eleven people and left city blocks in ashes. Photograph from Bettmann / Getty. The ...
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Mar 26, 2010 · A photo from the 1985 MOVE bombing by Tom Gralish/Philadelphia Inquirer. IT WAS A standoff years in the making at 6221 Osage Avenue — the headquarters of a group called MOVE. The neighbors were ...
