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80 Iconic Moments from the 80s Forever In Our Minds

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34. MOVE Bombing

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May 13, 1985, saw an armed standoff between police and the black-power group known as MOVE. In a move that caused Philadelphia to become known as the city that bombed itself, the police dropped C-4 bombs onto a house, causing it to go up in flames. Eleven people, including five children, perished in the event, and none of the officers involved faced charges.

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