Last member of MOVE freed on parole in death of officer
The last jailed member of the radical group MOVE was released from prison Friday, according to an attorney who represented the members in their parole appeals.
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The Philadelphia Tribune
MOVE expresses growing concerns over imprisoned Delbert Africa’s health
Delbert Africa is one of nine MOVE members sentenced in the August 1978 shooting death of a Philadelphia police officer.
6 years ago
Two of the ‘MOVE 9’ speak days after serving four decades in prison
Janet and Janine Africa were released from prison Saturday after serving more than 40 years in the death of a Philadelphia police officer.
6 years ago
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‘Music’ of construction greets Osage Ave. neighbors on MOVE bombing anniversary
On the 34th anniversary of the MOVE bombing, 16 of the homes that were destroyed are newly rebuilt and residents have begun to move in.
6 years ago
Mike Africa Sr., member of the MOVE 9, released after 40 years in prison
A second member of the MOVE 9 has been released from prison on parole.
6 years ago
As Philly honors former mayor with street sign, protesters assail Goode’s MOVE legacy
'I’m going to man up for what happened on May 13,' says W. Wilson Goode Sr.
7 years ago
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Opera Philadelphia’s new show reflects on black lives in the shadow of the 1985 MOVE bombing
Five years ago, Opera Philadelphia handed writer Marc Bamuthi Joseph a stack of 400 poems written by teenagers at the Art Sanctuary in No ...
8 years ago
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Opera Philadelphia offers first look at MOVE bombing opera
An opera based on the 1985 MOVE confrontation — when police dropped a bomb on an African-American activist commune in West Philadelphia ...
8 years ago
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Site for marker memorializing MOVE tragedy still not pinned down
At a Saturday afternoon ceremony in West Philadelphia, officials will unveil a state historical marker detailing the 1985 MOVE bombing, o ...
8 years ago
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