More human remains from Philly’s 1985 MOVE bombing found at Pa. museum

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More human remains from Philly’s 1985 MOVE bombing found at Pa. museum
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The remains are believed to be those of a 12-year-old, one of five children and six adults killed when police bombed the MOVE organization’s headquarters.

Two city blocks of rowhouses are left in ruin following a fire May 15, 1985, in West Philadelphia . The blaze was caused when police attempted to remove a radical group called MOVE from their house by dropping a satchel bomb on the structure. The remains are believed to be those of 12-year-old Delisha Africa, one of five children and six adults killed when police bombed the MOVE organization’s headquarters, causing a fire that spread to dozens of row homes.

“We are committed to full transparency with respect to any new evidence that may emerge,” Penn Museum said in a statement on its website. “Confronting our institutional history requires ever-evolving examination of how we can uphold museum practices to the highest ethical standards. Centering human dignity and the wishes of descendant communities govern the current treatment of human remains in the Penn Museum’s care.

Scores of row houses burn in a May 1985 fire in West Philadelphia after police dropped a bomb on the militant group MOVE's home on May 13, 1985, in an attempt to arrest members. MOVE members, led by founder John Africa, practiced a lifestyle that shunned modern conveniences, preached equal rights for animals and rejected government authority. The group clashed with police and many of their practices drew complaints from neighbors.

Police seeking to oust members from their headquarters used a helicopter to drop a bomb on the house on May 13, 1985. More than 60 homes in the neighborhood burned to the ground as emergency personnel were told to stand down. A 1986 commission report called the decision to bomb an occupied row house “unconscionable.” MOVE survivors were awarded a $1.5 million judgment in a 1996 lawsuit.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.

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