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MOVE 9 Parole Hearings
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Robert Zaller, The Triangle | 08.22.2008
Three major confrontations between MOVE or MOVE sympathizers and the city police involved fatalities: the city's shootout with MOVE members in the Powelton compound Aug. 8, 1978, which resulted in the death of police officer James Ramp; the encounter Dec. 9, 1981 involving Mumia Abu-Jamal and police officer Daniel Faulkner, which left Abu-Jamal wounded and Faulkner dead; and the infamous bombing of MOVE's Osage Avenue house May 13, 1985, which left 11 MOVE members dead, among them Africa. MOVE still looking for Philadelphia justiceBy: Robert ZallerPosted: 8/22/08The subject of MOVE is the third rail of Philadelphia politics.
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Abayomi Azikiwe | 08.22.2008
Two leading members of the Philadelphia-based MOVE organization, Pam Africa and Ramona Africa, spoke at a public meeting in Detroit on Aug. 2 on the continuing efforts to free Mumia Abu-Jamal and the MOVE 9. Interview with Pam Africa & Ramona Africa: ‘Freedom must take priority over everything’
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Melanie R. Holmes, The Philadelphia Tribune | 08.14.2008
Philadelphia police claim it was murder. Back to nature group MOVE contends it was friendly fire. Judge Edwin S. Malmed said he hadn’t the faintest idea. Tragedy At Powelton By Melanie R. Holmes, Philadelphia Tribune Staff Writer
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Mumia Abu-Jamal | 08.07.2008
Because of the sheer passage of time, most people have forgotten August 8th, 1978, when police in Philadelphia unleashed a blitzkrieg against members of the MOVE Organization.
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move9parole.blogspot.com | 08.05.2008
Watch Ramona Africa on CN8 with Art Fennell, following the denial of parole to the MOVE 9 prisoners.
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announcement by Ramona Africa | 07.18.2008
Marking 30 years since the Aug. 8, 1978 police assault on MOVE's home, there are events scheduled for Aug. 8 and 9 supporting Mumia and the MOVE 9. --AUGUST 8--
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move9parole.blogspot.com | 07.03.2008
This spring the MOVE 9 were denied parole. The parole board stated that they failed to admit guilt to the crime they were convicted of; the same crime they have maintained they did not commit. Despite startling evidence of their innocence, and international movement built in their defense, the parole board wants to act as judge and jury. Link to Dave's letter to the editor, as a sample:
Check out this Democracy Now! interview broadcast from the Philly IMC during the RNC 2000, providing background on May 13, 1985 and the overall legalized brutality of the Philadelphia PD.
On May 10, the MOVE organization and supporters gathered at 11th and Market to protest the imprisonment of the MOVE 9, on the 23rd anniversary of the May 13, 1985 bombing of MOVE's West Philadelphia home. That 1985 morning, police shot over 10,000 rounds of bullets into MOVE's 6221 Osage Ave. home and detonated several explosives on both sides and the front of their house. After the confrontation came to a standstill in the afternoon, and Mayor Goode refused to negotiate with MOVE, a State Police helicopter dropped a C-4 bomb, illegally supplied by the FBI, on MOVE’s roof, which started a fire that was allowed to burn, and eventually destroyed 60 homes: the entire block of a middle-class black neighborhood. The "MOVE Commission" affirmed accounts by survivors Ramona and Birdie Africa that police shot at MOVE members when they tried to escape the burning house. That day, 11 MOVE members were killed, including 5 children and MOVE founder John Africa.
23 years later MOVE is organizing for the freedom of the remaining MOVE 9 prisoners, who are now up for parole (watch new video series). The women (Debbie, Janine, and Janet) have already been denied parole along with two of the men (Eddie and Mike). MOVE was notified today that Delbert and Phil's parole interviews have been "postponed indefinitely," and Chuck is eligible 6 months later than the others.
For more information, please visit MOVE's website and the MOVE 9 Parole Blog.
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