Deadly Standoff
The Move Bombing
Season 1 Episode 1 of 6
The front lines of America's most infamous sieges, delving into the stories behind some of the most devastating standoffs in recent US history. This episode revisits a bombing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which involved the Black liberation MOVE organisation. In May 1985, police bombed the group's home and killed 11 people - then allowed 61 surrounding homes to be burned to the ground. It followed years of escalating tensions between the two bodies
Deadly Standoff airs on Sky History 2 at 9:00 AM, Saturday 5 July. (Subtitles.)
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