Amna Nawaz
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The largely forgotten history of Philadelphia’s police bombing of Black organization MOVE
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May 17, 2025
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7:11Now PlayingThis week marked the 40th anniversary of one of the worst tragedies in Philadelphia’s history. In May 1985, the city’s police department dropped an improvised bomb on a residential home that housed the Black revolutionary organization MOVE. The bomb and ensuing fire killed 11 people, including five children, and destroyed more than 60 nearby homes. Ali Rogin reports.
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