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Angry Mayor Calls for Return of Death Penalty
Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo demanded the death penalty after a police officer was killed in a MOVE raid that ended when bulldozers leveled the group's fortress. Eleven children and multiple adults were found at the scene as authorities arrested seven more suspects and charged MOVE members with murder and conspiracy.
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