Philly health commissioner resigns over MOVE remains: Tom Farley’s rise to power and fall from grace
Farley, who said he made "a terrible error in judgement," was once called "Superman" by the New York Times.
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Students at Penn and Princeton are horrified over mistreatment of MOVE children’s remains
University researchers were cavalier about studying the bones of Delisha and Tree Africa, and there’s still no clarity on where they currently are.
Remains of children killed in MOVE bombing sat in a box at Penn Museum for decades
Where are they now, and who is responsible for them? No one seems to know.
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MOVE 101: Why, 35 years ago, Philadelphia dropped a bomb on itself
How did an attempt to arrest MOVE members turn into a fiery inferno that killed 11 people and destroyed a neighborhood of more than 60 homes?
Why Philly’s MOVE bombing historical marker is only temporary
Students will celebrate the new marker this weekend, but a disagreement over paperwork has delayed permanent installation.