Video: The Forgotten 1985 Police Bombing of a Philadelphia African-American Community

On 13 May 1985, Philadelphia police bombed the Move compound, killing 11 people, including five children, and destroying an entire neighborhood. 

As the DNC wraps up in Philadelphia, the Guardian takes a look at this largely forgotten event in the context of current national debates on race, policing and politics in America.


Articles by: The Guardian

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