On this day in 1985, Philadelphia police bombed a residential neighborhood, killing 11 people, including 5 children, and destroying 65 houses and leaving over 250 people homeless.
— Spike Cohen (@RealSpikeCohen) May 13, 2023
Why?
Because a handful of people were resisting arrest.
Prior to the bombing, Philadelphia police… pic.twitter.com/wenivJNdY3
I grew up 60 miles north of Philadelphia. This story was all over the news for months!
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