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Katricia Dotson’s remains were studied, disputed, displayed and litigated. Lost in the controversy was the life of an American girl and her family.

Historical information about the police bombing of the predominantly black radical lifestlye grouping MOVE, which killed eleven people and left hundreds homeless.

Rally: Free Mumia and all political prisoners A 16-foot puppet of Mumia Abu-Jamal greeted participants and passersby July 3 at a rally: “In the spirit of Consuewella Africa! We must all MOVE to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal & All Political Prisoners.” On July 3, 1982, political prisoner Abu-Jamal was given a death sentence by Judge Albert Sabo. Annual demonstrations in Philadelphia have marked this date. Activists gather July 3 around Mumia puppet at former site of the removed Frank Rizzo statue. T...

"There is nothing they can do to make this better,” she said. Members of MOVE held an event Saturday after the roller-coaster revelations of this week. Thursdays news that the citys medical examiners office had disposed of the remains in 2017 led Mayor Jim Kenney to apologize to the Africa family and ask the citys health commissioner, Dr. Thomas Farley, to resign. Some remains were kept by academics at the Penn Museum and Princeton; others were apparently stored in a cardboard box marked "MO...

MOVE denounces museum’s desecration of children’s remains By Betsey Piette posted on April 26, 2021 Philadelphia At an emotion filled press conference April 26, MOVE members strongly denounced the University of Pennsylvania Museum and Princeton University for holding the remains of family members killed in the 1985 police bombing of their home.  From left: Carlos Africa, Janet Africa, Pam Africa (standing), Janine Africa, Consuela Africa and Eddie Africa. Credit: Joe Piette News that Pen...

What Is MOVE And How Did Their Years-Long Battle With Philadelphia Police End In Tragedy? MOVE, a revoluntionary "back-to-nature" group formed in the 1970s, had not one but two shocking and deadly encounters with Philadelphia police.  Members of MOVE, a cult founded by John Africa, avoid being arrested as they gather in front of their house in the Powelton Village section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photo: Getty Images Racial injustice...