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MOVE Bombing 40 Years Later: For Many, Philadelphia Hasn't Done Enough To Rectify "Unconscionable" Act
Forty years ago today, this city block was a smoldering wasteland. Africa's friends and family were here. Eleven of them died.
May 13, 2025
Mike Africa is a popular guy, greeting Osage Avenue neighbors he's known his whole life. But away from the smiles and hugs, Africa is tense.
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"I don't like coming here," he said. "It's eerie, it gets my nerves all rattled. I don't like coming here."
Forty years ago today, this city block was a smoldering wasteland. Africa's friends and family were here. Eleven of them died.
Find out what's happening in Philadelphiafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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