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2. MOVE (Philadelphia organization) - Wikipedia

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   On the 25th anniversary of the 1985 bombing, The Philadelphia Inquirer published a detailed multimedia website containing retrospective articles, archived articles, videos, interviews, photos, and a timeline of the events. John Edgar Wideman's 1990 novel Philadelphia Fire is based on the MOVE bombing.

3. 1985 MOVE bombing - Wikipedia

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   The 1985 MOVE bombing, locally known by its date, May 13, 1985, [2] was the destruction of residential homes in the Cobbs Creek neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, by the Philadelphia Police Department during a standoff with MOVE, a black liberation organization. Philadelphia police dropped two explosive devices from a ...

4. Let the Fire Burn - Wikipedia

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   95 minutes. Country. United States. Language. English. Let the Fire Burn is a 2013 documentary film about the events leading up to and surrounding a 1985 stand-off between the black liberation group MOVE and the Philadelphia Police Department. The film is directed and produced by Jason Osder and was released by Zeitgeist Films in October 2013.

5. Category:Novels set in Philadelphia - Wikipedia

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   The Water Dancer. With the Fire on High. Categories: Novels set in the United States by city. Culture of Philadelphia. Philadelphia in fiction. Novels set in Pennsylvania. Works set in Philadelphia.

6. Philadelphia Fire Department - Wikipedia

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   The Philadelphia Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services (EMS) to the city of Philadelphia. The PFD's official mission is to protect public safety by quick and professional response to emergencies and through the promotion of sound emergency prevention measures. This mandate encompasses all traditional ...

7. Gregore J. Sambor - Wikipedia

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   Occupation. Police Officer. Gregore J. Sambor (February 22, 1928 - September 15, 2015) was an American Police Commissioner of the Philadelphia Police Department from 1984 to 1985. He had a major role in the 1985 bombing of MOVE, in which six adults and five children died after he told firefighters to stand down and "let the fire burn". [1]