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Political unrest · 13 May 1985Open article references →
The 1985 MOVE Bombing
Osage Avenue MOVE bombing and fire area · United States
Why editors use it herePublic-media investigation of survivors, officials, neighbors, rebuilding, and long-term legacy.
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On 13 May 1985, Philadelphia police tried to evict and arrest members of MOVE from a fortified rowhouse on Osage Avenue.
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Trigger and conditions
Police evacuated neighbors, demanded surrender, then fired thousands of rounds after a firefight began.
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Uncertainty
The eleven deaths and sixty-one destroyed homes are established.
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Why it matters
The bombing is an extreme case of a government using military-style force against an occupied home and accepting neighborhood-wide fire as a tactical tool.
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