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Episode 5: The System on Trial
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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Feb 27, 2023
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Podcast episode
Description
The MOVE 9 are catapulted into the international spotlight, facing more than 900 years between them for the death of Officer James Ramp — a crime for which they maintain their innocence. Central to the case is a former Black Panther and Vietnam vet named Delbert Africa, who will become a symbol of police brutality in Philadelphia. As all of this is happening, MOVE’s mysterious leader John Africa is on the run from local and federal authorities. When he’s finally found and brought up on charges, John Africa opts to represent himself in court, and an old friend takes the stand against him.
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Released:
Feb 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (10)
Episode 3: The Toughest Cop in America: By the 1970s, both local and federal law enforcement have perfected a system to subvert and neutralize Black liberation movements across the United States. The civil rights movement has been uprooted, and Black Power is now here. In Philadelphia, the most famous police officer in America is elected mayor. Frank Rizzo’s objective is to turn the city into centre stage in the nationwide fight against Black liberation activists. His power and influence will have deep implications for MOVE. Hear all 7 episodes of The Africas VS. America now by logging in to CBC Listen (desktop or web browser access only), or by subscribing to the CBC True Crime Premium channel (apple.co/cbctruecrime), where episodes are also ad free. by The Africas VS. America