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The MOVE Bombing (1985) w/ Gene Demby

Published: May 13, 2021, 3:08 p.m.

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It\\u2019s May 13th. This day in 1985, the Philadelphia police department ended a standoff with the MOVE group by dropping two firebombs from a helicopter on a rowhouse, which eventually led to an entire city block burning to the ground and 11 people being killed.

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Jody, Niki, and Kellie are joined by Philly native Gene Demby of NPR\\u2019s \\u201cCode Switch\\u201d podcast to discuss the incident and its aftermath.

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Find a transcript of this episode at:\\xa0https://tinyurl.com/esoterichistory

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