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Philadelphia city council apologizes for approving the police bombing of one of its Black neighborhood's killing 11 people, including 5 children

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Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.Philadelphia City Council voted to formally apologize for their decision to approve a bombing, which left 11 people dead, including five children, and burned down 61 homes in 1985.On May 13, police dropped an explosive device on the roof of 6621 Osage Avenue in West Philadelphia after a daylong confrontation with the Black radical group, MOVE, as officers tried to evict them from their compound, &nbsp;reported.The bomb then sparked a blaze that was left to rage by authorities until there were 11 deaths, including those of five children aged seven to 13, and 61 homes destroyed in the largely black neighborhood, according to .MOVE was founded&nbsp;in 1972 by Vincent Leaphart, a West Philadelphia native and Korean War veteran who took the name John Africa to demonstrate his reverence for the continent.&nbsp;The group's ideology and aims were outlined in a document entitled 'The Guidlines.' It combined black revolutionary ideals with environmental and animal rights, reported.They had a mixed relationship with the local community but frequently had run-ins with the police. A police officer was killed in 1978. Nine MOVE members were controversially given life sentences, &nbsp;added.Gregore J. Sambor, the Police Commissioner who directed the bombing, resigned in November of that year. A grand jury in 1988 cleared then-Mayor W. Wilson Goode and other top city officials of criminal liability for death and destruction resulting from the operation, the&nbsp;&nbsp;reported.However, W. Wilson Goode wrote in&nbsp;: "The event will remain in my conscience for the rest of my life," and called on the city to issue a formal apology.The vote was introduced by Jamie Gauthier, a councillor who grew up near the Cobbs Creek neighborhood where the attack occurred and whose district also includes it, &nbsp;added.She also called for an annual remembrance on May 13 and had a draft resolution prepared before this year's 35th anniversary but it was put on hold due to COVID-19.Cllr Gauthier&nbsp; on Thursday: "My MOVE Bombing resolution passed unanimously today. Thank you to all my Council colleagues for your support. This resolution serves as a recognition of the pain and trauma that these events have brought upon the Cobbs Creek community, and Black people in our city as a whole."—Councilmember Jamie Gauthier (@CouncilmemberJG) &nbsp;In the resolution also posted on , she said: "We can draw a straight line from the unresolved pain and trauma of that day to Walter Wallace Jr's earlier this week in the very same neighborhood."Two Philadelphia police officers fatally shot Walter Wallace Jr. in Cobbs Creek last month, which led to protests across the city and calls for&nbsp;&nbsp;within the police force.Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know.Subscribe to push notificationsAn icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.Keep readingIt indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options.Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.

Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. It often indicates a user profile.Redeem nowSign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox.Something is loading.Philadelphia City Council voted to formally apologize for their decision to approve a bombing, which left 11 people dead, including five children, and burned down 61 homes in 1985.On May 13, police dropped an explosive device on the roof of 6621 Osage...

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Philadelphia city council apologizes for approving the police bombing of one of its Black neighborhood's killing 11 people, including 5 children

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