Back قصف حركة موف (1985) Arabic Bombardeig de MOVE de 1985 Catalan Bombardování MOVE Czech Bombardement de MOVE French הפצצת בניין MOVE (1985) HE
| 1985 MOVE bombing | |
|---|---|
| Part of Black Power movement and political violence in the United States during the Cold War | |
 A crowd watching a row of buildings go up in flames in Philadelphia following the May 13, 1985 bombing | |
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| Location | 6221 Osage Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°57′21″N 75°14′49″W / 39.9557°N 75.2469°W |
| Date | May 13, 1985 |
| Target | MOVE members |
Attack type | Aerial bombing with C4, police brutality[1] |
| Weapons | Tovex C-4 |
| Outcome | Philadelphia Police Department found liable in federal court for excessive force and unreasonable search and seizure |
| Victims | 11 killed,[a] 250 people made homeless |
| Perpetrators | Philadelphia Police Department |
| Litigation | City of Philadelphia ordered to pay $1.5 million in 1996 to a MOVE bombing survivor and the families of people killed, $12.83 million awarded in 2005 to residents who were made homeless. |
The 1985 MOVE bombing, locally known by its date, May 13, 1985,[2] was the bombing and destruction of residential homes in the Cobbs Creek neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, by the Philadelphia Police Department during an armed standoff with MOVE, a black liberation organization. As Philadelphia police attempted to evict MOVE members from a house, they were shot at. Philadelphia police then dropped two explosive devices from a helicopter onto the roof of the occupied house. For 90 minutes, the Philadelphia Police Department allowed the resulting fire to burn out of control, destroying 61 previously evacuated neighboring homes over two city blocks and leaving 250 people homeless.[3] Six adults and five children were killed in the attack,[4] with one adult and one child surviving. A lawsuit in federal court found that the city used excessive force and violated constitutional protections against unreasonable search and seizure.[5]
- ^ Stein, Melissa N. (October 1, 2020). ""The Blood of Innocent Children": Race, Respectability, and "True" Victimhood in the 1985 MOVE Police Bombing". Souls. 22 (2–4): 160–184. doi:10.1080/10999949.2021.2003630. ISSN 1099-9949. S2CID 248779547.
- ^ Demby, Gene (May 13, 2015). "I'm From Philly. 30 Years Later, I'm Still Trying To Make Sense Of The MOVE Bombing". NPR. National Public Radio, Inc. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- ^ Hall, Gray (May 13, 2020). "11 Philadelphia City Council members issue apology on 35th anniversary of MOVE bombing". 6abc Philadelphia. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
- ^ Cleaver, Kathleen Neal (1993). "Philadelphia fire". Peace Review. 5 (4): 467–474. doi:10.1080/10402659308425758. ISSN 1040-2659.
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