On May 13, 1985, the police, after a day-long confrontation with the black radical and naturalist group MOVE, in an attempt to evict their compound in West Philadelphia, dropped an explosive device on the roof of the building. The action claimed the lives of six adults and five children and burned a neighborhood to the ground. Today marks the 35th anniversary of the day. To mark the 25th anniversary in 2010, we spoke with neighbors who described the aftermath of the destruction of their communit

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To commemorate the 40 year anniversary of the 1985 MOVE bombing, @erincolemantv spoke with two longtime Cobbs Creek residents who witnessed the incident that changed Philadelphia forever. Read our full feature article on the 1985 MOVE bombing here: http://on.nbc10.com/sOMBpjx | NBC10 Philadelphia