MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy
MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy
Temple University and The Philadelphia Inquirer
MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy
Temple University and The Philadelphia Inquirer
On May 13th, 1985 the Philadelphia Police Department dropped a bomb on the home of MOVE, a Black-led back-to-nature group in West Philadelphia. The bomb and its fiery aftermath killed 11 people including 6 children. It destroyed 61 homes and left 250 people homeless.  Reporter Linn Washington has covered MOVE for more than 50 years. He weaves us through the tangled story of a cult-like leader, desperate neighbors, brutal cops, and a city torn apart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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