Former Member of MOVE Cult Speaks Out: An Interview with Kevin Price

On May 13, 1985, a group of members of the MOVE cult, and their children, were living in a row house in West Philadelphia. MOVE was a “left” wing, revolutionary authoritarian group. Conflicts between MOVE members and the Philadelphia Police Department had been frequent, but that evening this conflict erupted into tragedy. The City of Philadelphia dropped a satchel bomb onto the roof of the residence which burst into flames and was allowed to burn without any attempt to put out the fire or rescue the inhabitants. Eleven people died in the fire, including five children. Sixty-one homes in the neighborhood were destroyed and hundreds of people were left homeless.