MOVE ‘Day of Remembrance’ honors lives lost
By Betsey Piette posted on May 14, 2021
Philadelphia
On the 36th anniversary of the horrific bombing of the MOVE family house in Philadelphia on May 13, 1985, hundreds gathered at Osage Ave. and Cobbs Creek Parkway at a plaque commemorating the event. Speakers focused on naming and remembering the lives of the six adults and five children murdered by the repressive state.
Pam Africa (left) and Mike Africa, Jr, lead march through West Philadelphia holding signs with names of those killed May 13, 1985. WW Photo: Joe Piette
This year’s commemoration was especially poignant because of recent revelations involving the city’s callus mishandling and mistreatment of the remains of children who died there.
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Philadelphia health official forced to resign over MOVE bombing cremations
Partial human remains from the 1985 bombing of the headquarters of the MOVE organization had been cremated and disposed of without notifying family members.
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MOVE member Mike Africa speaks during a rally for the 36th anniversary of the MOVE bombing at Osage Avenue and Cobbs Creek Parkway in Philadelphia on Thursday, May 13, 2021. (Yong Kim/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP) Author: CLAUDIA LAUER and MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press Published: 11:12 PM EDT May 13, 2021 Updated: 11:13 PM EDT May 13, 2021
Philadelphia s top health official was compelled to resign Thursday after the city s mayor learned partial human remains from the 1985 bombing of the headquarters of a Black organization had been cremated and disposed of without notifying family members.
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