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- The day marked 39 years since Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on the home of the Black liberation group MOVE at 6221 Osage Ave. The fire that followed was left to burn by the fire department. It resulted in the deaths of five children and the destruction of 61 homes across two blocks of the predominantly Black neighborhood.
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May 14, 2024 · A gathering was held Monday honoring the 11 victims of the 1985 MOVE bombing. The day marked 39 years since Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on the home of the Black liberation group MOVE at 6221 Osage Ave. The fire that followed was left to burn by the fire department.
May 13, 2024 · Monday marks 39 years since police bombed the MOVE home and devastated a section of West Philadelphia. Why it matters: The city is still grappling with the aftermath of the tragedy that left 11 members of the Black liberation group dead and destroyed 61 homes.
May 13, 2024 · Today marks 39 years since Philadelphia police bombed the MOVE home, which left 11 members of the Black Liberation group dead, 61 homes destroyed, and over 250 people homeless.
May 13, 2024 · May 13, 1985 is a day that changed Philadelphia forever. On that day, police dropped a bomb on the MOVE compound on Osage Avenue in West Philadelphia, near Cobbs Creek, leaving 11 people,...
The 1985 MOVE bombing, locally known by its date, May 13, 1985, 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.
Now 39 years after the deadly bombing that leveled dozens of homes is being remembered with a running challenge. May 13, 1985, is one of the darkest days in Philadelphia’s history.
Monday marks 39 years since police bombed the MOVE home and devastated a section of West Philadelphia. Why it matters: The city is still grappling with the aftermath of the tragedy that...
