35 years ago today a police helicopter dropped a bomb on a row home in West Philly, killing 6 adults and 5 kids, and burning 61 houses.
Too many donât know about the MOVE bombing â a tragedy that would have never happened in a white neighborhood. https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/editorials/philadelphia-police-bombing-move-compound-africa-osage-ave-racism-20200512.html">https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/e...
Too many donât know about the MOVE bombing â a tragedy that would have never happened in a white neighborhood. https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/editorials/philadelphia-police-bombing-move-compound-africa-osage-ave-racism-20200512.html">https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/e...
At 6PM on the 35th anniversary of the MOVE bombing, Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke released a statement. He seems to imply that Mayor Goode should have been held criminally or civil responsible & issuing an apology would distract from his focus on COVID-19.
You can read the full statement here: http://phlcouncil.com/statement-of-council-president-darrell-l-clarke-on-35th-anniversary-of-the-move-bombing/
It">https://phlcouncil.com/statement... is unclear to me how writing a resolution with a formal apology from the city would have taken any more time than writing this statement. This is the body that passed a resolution to welcome Gritty to Philly.
It">https://phlcouncil.com/statement... is unclear to me how writing a resolution with a formal apology from the city would have taken any more time than writing this statement. This is the body that passed a resolution to welcome Gritty to Philly.