60 acast.com MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy https://shows.acast.com/move-untangling-the-tragedy en Temple University cult,police,race,police brutality,Philadelphia ,Bomb,fire,Osage Avenue,West Philadelophia,John Africa Temple University and The Philadelphia Inquirer On May 13th, 1985 the Philadelphia Police Department dropped a bomb on the home of MOVE, a Black-led back-to-nature group in West Philadelphia. The bomb and its fiery aftermath killed 11 people including 6 children. It destroyed 61 homes and left 250 people homeless. 


Reporter Linn Washington has covered MOVE for more than 50 years. He weaves us through the tangled story of a cult-like leader, desperate neighbors, brutal cops, and a city torn apart

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]]> On May 13th, 1985 the Philadelphia Police Department dropped a bomb on the home of MOVE, a Black-led back-to-nature group in West Philadelphia. The bomb and its fiery aftermath killed 11 people including 6 children. It destroyed 61 homes and left 250 people homeless. 


Reporter Linn Washington has covered MOVE for more than 50 years. He weaves us through the tangled story of a cult-like leader, desperate neighbors, brutal cops, and a city torn apart

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]]> true The Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting info+67e5fd1d2787df76c7990eb4@mg-eu.acast.com 67e5fd1d2787df76c7990eb4 move-untangling-the-tragedy episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1743125336441-741e8601-3fea-4c08-b27b-37dc47a9bb25.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/move-untangling-the-tragedy MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy The Aftermath The Aftermath Tue, 27 May 2025 00:40:07 GMT 37:23 68347e1f5895b9ea58737fb2 false https://www.inquirer.com/move-bombing/ 68347e1f5895b9ea58737fb2 67e5fd1d2787df76c7990eb4 the-aftermath full 1 6 In the wake of the May 13th bombing, the City of Philadelphia holds a series of hearings to determine how an attempted arrest caused such profound destruction. We speak to former Mayor Wilson Goode on his own role on that day. MOVE continues to make headlines with allegations of child abuse within the organization, and people are still arguing over the identity of the youngest victims’ remains, some of which Penn Museum only recently acknowledged it still possessed. Mike Africa Jr., the new head of MOVE and Pam Africa, tells us where MOVE is today: a fractured group that still pushes its message.


MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy is a production of Temple University Klein College's Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Sound design, scoring, mixing and mastering by Rowhome Productions.
Check out new and archival stories about Move on The Philadelphia Inquirer website.

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]]> In the wake of the May 13th bombing, the City of Philadelphia holds a series of hearings to determine how an attempted arrest caused such profound destruction. We speak to former Mayor Wilson Goode on his own role on that day. MOVE continues to make headlines with allegations of child abuse within the organization, and people are still arguing over the identity of the youngest victims’ remains, some of which Penn Museum only recently acknowledged it still possessed. Mike Africa Jr., the new head of MOVE and Pam Africa, tells us where MOVE is today: a fractured group that still pushes its message.


MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy is a production of Temple University Klein College's Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Sound design, scoring, mixing and mastering by Rowhome Productions.
Check out new and archival stories about Move on The Philadelphia Inquirer website.

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]]> The Bomb The Bomb Tue, 20 May 2025 00:42:08 GMT 30:15 682bce3a696b5d1232ff47cc true https://www.inquirer.com/move-bombing/ 682bce3a696b5d1232ff47cc 67e5fd1d2787df76c7990eb4 the-bomb full 1 5 Former Philadelphia Daily News reporter Linn Washington takes us through his memories of May 13th, 1985, as police use everything in their arsenal to remove MOVE from their Philadelphia headquarters. The attempted eviction culminates in the dropping of a bomb on MOVE’s rowhouse, sparking a fire that killed 11 MOVE members — five of them children — and destroyed 61 homes in Philadelphia.

MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy is a production of Temple University Klein College's Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Sound design, scoring, mixing and mastering by Rowhome Productions.
Check out new and archival stories about Move on The Philadelphia Inquirer website.

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]]> Former Philadelphia Daily News reporter Linn Washington takes us through his memories of May 13th, 1985, as police use everything in their arsenal to remove MOVE from their Philadelphia headquarters. The attempted eviction culminates in the dropping of a bomb on MOVE’s rowhouse, sparking a fire that killed 11 MOVE members — five of them children — and destroyed 61 homes in Philadelphia.

MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy is a production of Temple University Klein College's Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Sound design, scoring, mixing and mastering by Rowhome Productions.
Check out new and archival stories about Move on The Philadelphia Inquirer website.

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]]> The Standoff The Standoff Tue, 13 May 2025 00:59:15 GMT 24:19 68224414365a6906d36d9b27 true https://www.inquirer.com/move-bombing/ 68224414365a6906d36d9b27 67e5fd1d2787df76c7990eb4 the-standoff full 1 4 The City of Philadelphia tries to evict MOVE from their Osage Avenue headquarters. As neighbors evacuate the block, former Inquirer reporter Maida Odom and former NBC10 photojournalist Pete Kane stay behind to tell the story. We follow Maida and Pete as they watch police prepare to remove MOVE from their rowhome by any means necessary.  


MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy is a production of Temple University Klein College's Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Sound design, scoring, mixing and mastering by Rowhome Productions.
Check out new and archival stories about Move on The Philadelphia Inquirer website.


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]]> The City of Philadelphia tries to evict MOVE from their Osage Avenue headquarters. As neighbors evacuate the block, former Inquirer reporter Maida Odom and former NBC10 photojournalist Pete Kane stay behind to tell the story. We follow Maida and Pete as they watch police prepare to remove MOVE from their rowhome by any means necessary.  


MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy is a production of Temple University Klein College's Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Sound design, scoring, mixing and mastering by Rowhome Productions.
Check out new and archival stories about Move on The Philadelphia Inquirer website.


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]]> Shattered Peace Shattered Peace Tue, 06 May 2025 01:52:12 GMT 26:17 68196a1feb737caf8cd7b897 true https://www.inquirer.com/move-bombing/ 68196a1feb737caf8cd7b897 67e5fd1d2787df76c7990eb4 shattered-peace full 1 3 MOVE relocates to Cobbs Creek, a predominantly Black middle-class neighborhood in Philadelphia, disrupting life as its residents know it. Former neighbors recount the rising tensions between MOVE and the residents of Philadelphia’s 6221 Osage Avenue, as MOVE employs new disruptive tactics — including a bullhorn, vermin, and a bunker — in their fight to free imprisoned members.


MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy is a production of Temple University
Klein College's Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Sound design, scoring, mixing and mastering by Rowhome
Check out new and archival stories about Move on The Philadelphia Inquirer website.

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]]> MOVE relocates to Cobbs Creek, a predominantly Black middle-class neighborhood in Philadelphia, disrupting life as its residents know it. Former neighbors recount the rising tensions between MOVE and the residents of Philadelphia’s 6221 Osage Avenue, as MOVE employs new disruptive tactics — including a bullhorn, vermin, and a bunker — in their fight to free imprisoned members.


MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy is a production of Temple University
Klein College's Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Sound design, scoring, mixing and mastering by Rowhome
Check out new and archival stories about Move on The Philadelphia Inquirer website.

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]]> The Battle of 1978 The Battle of 1978 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:36:41 GMT 31:45 680ed5a650eb102528734121 true https://www.inquirer.com/move-bombing/ 680ed5a650eb102528734121 67e5fd1d2787df76c7990eb4 the-battle-of-1978 full 1 2

Conflict between MOVE and the Philadelphia Police escalates. Former Daily News reporter Linn Washington and civil rights activist Walt Palmer take us through the events leading up to the 1978 Powelton Village shootout, and the incarceration of the MOVE Nine. 


MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy is a production of Temple University
Klein College's Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Sound design, scoring, mixing and mastering by Rowhome
Check out new and archival stories about Move on The Philadelphia Inquirer website.

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Conflict between MOVE and the Philadelphia Police escalates. Former Daily News reporter Linn Washington and civil rights activist Walt Palmer take us through the events leading up to the 1978 Powelton Village shootout, and the incarceration of the MOVE Nine. 


MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy is a production of Temple University
Klein College's Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Sound design, scoring, mixing and mastering by Rowhome
Check out new and archival stories about Move on The Philadelphia Inquirer website.

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]]> The Beginning The Beginning Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:56:29 GMT 32:37 680528401aabee4d3880131f true https://www.inquirer.com/move-bombing/ 680528401aabee4d3880131f 67e5fd1d2787df76c7990eb4 the-beginning full 1 1 In 1970s Philadelphia, John Africa thinks he has a solution to the problems plaguing the city — extreme back-to-nature living. He founds MOVE, and the organization begins its fraught relationship with Police Commissioner — and eventual Mayor of Philadelphia — Frank Rizzo. 


MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy is a production of Temple University
Klein College's Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Sound design, scoring, mixing and mastering by Rowhome Productions.
Check out new and archival stories about Move on The Philadelphia Inquirer website.

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]]> In 1970s Philadelphia, John Africa thinks he has a solution to the problems plaguing the city — extreme back-to-nature living. He founds MOVE, and the organization begins its fraught relationship with Police Commissioner — and eventual Mayor of Philadelphia — Frank Rizzo. 


MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy is a production of Temple University
Klein College's Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Sound design, scoring, mixing and mastering by Rowhome Productions.
Check out new and archival stories about Move on The Philadelphia Inquirer website.

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]]> Introducing MOVE:Untangling the Tragedy Introducing MOVE:Untangling the Tragedy Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:21:03 GMT 3:16 67f021c6740196172954cd74 true https://www.inquirer.com/move-bombing/ 67f021c6740196172954cd74 67e5fd1d2787df76c7990eb4 introducing-moveuntangling-the-tragedy trailer 1

On May 13th, 1985 the Philadelphia Police Department dropped a bomb on the home of MOVE, a Black-led back-to-nature group in West Philadelphia. The fiery bomb and its aftermath killed 11 people including 5 children. It destroyed 61 homes and left 250 people homeless. Reporter Linn Washington has covered MOVE for more than 50 years. He weaves us through the tangled story of a cult-like leader, desperate neighbors, brutal cops, and a city torn apart.
Episodes will be available every Tuesday beginning April 22 wherever you get your podcast.
MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy is a production of Temple University Klein College's Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Sound design, scoring, mixing and mastering by Rowhome
Check out new and archival stories about Move on The Philadelphia Inquirer website.

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On May 13th, 1985 the Philadelphia Police Department dropped a bomb on the home of MOVE, a Black-led back-to-nature group in West Philadelphia. The fiery bomb and its aftermath killed 11 people including 5 children. It destroyed 61 homes and left 250 people homeless. Reporter Linn Washington has covered MOVE for more than 50 years. He weaves us through the tangled story of a cult-like leader, desperate neighbors, brutal cops, and a city torn apart.
Episodes will be available every Tuesday beginning April 22 wherever you get your podcast.
MOVE: Untangling the Tragedy is a production of Temple University Klein College's Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting and The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Sound design, scoring, mixing and mastering by Rowhome
Check out new and archival stories about Move on The Philadelphia Inquirer website.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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