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The MOVE Fire

This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985 Philadelphia police fired thousands of rounds at the MOVE house, city officials approved dropping an explosive device on the roof, the resulting fire was allowed to burn, 11 people—including five children—died, and 61 homes were destroyed. Philadelphia City Council later called it a “brutal attack carried out by the City of Philadelphia on its own citizens” and acknowledged that no individual faced criminal consequences for the bombing. One timeline correction worth preserving for the BHP record: the major previous MOVE-police confrontation was August 8, 1978, about seven years before the bombing, not a year or two earlier. Officer James Ramp was killed, other police and firefighters were wounded, nine MOVE members were later convicted, and television cameras recorded police beating Delbert Africa during his arrest. The 1985 MOVE Commission later specifically criticized city planners for failing to adequately use lessons from that 1978 confrontation. And that actually strengthens the point you’re making: 1985 did not happen without precedent or institutional memory. There had already been a deadly confrontation with MOVE, years of conflict, negotiations and police involvement before Osage Avenue.

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Wilmington, North Carolina once had a thriving Black middle class and an elected interracial government. In 1898 white supremacists used violence to overthrow that government, kill Black residents and drive many others from the city.

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Jim Pla

Jim Pla
Pla in 2022
NationalityFrance French
Born (1992-10-06) 6 October 1992 (age 34)
Béziers (France)
Porsche Carrera Cup France career
Debut season2013
Current teamNourry Competition
Categorisation FIA Silver (until 2021)
FIA Gold (2022–)[1]
Previous series
2010
2010
2009
2008–09
2007		Formula 3 Euro Series
GP3 Series
Formula BMW Pacific
Formula BMW Europe
FR Campus France

Jim Pla (born 6 October 1992 in Béziers) is a French racing driver.

Career

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Formula Renault Campus France

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Pla began his formula racing career in the 2007 Formula Renault Campus France season. He finished sixth overall in the championship, with one win and 70.5 points.

Formula BMW

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The following season, Pla competed in the Formula BMW Europe for DAMS. He finished seventeenth in standings, taking five points-scoring positions in sixteen races. For 2009, Pla remained in the series, staying with DAMS. He finished fifth behind Danish driver Michael Christensen in the championship with four wins in row at Valencia Street Circuit,[2][3] and Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps.[4][5]

Formula Three

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Pla competing at the second round of the 2010 Formula 3 Euro Series at Hockenheim.

2010 saw Pla move to the Formula 3 Euro Series, competing for multiple champions ART Grand Prix, joining Valtteri Bottas and Alexander Sims at the team.[6] He finished tenth in the championship with one win and four points finishes out of 18 races. For 2011, Pla was set to switch to the Signature Team.

GP3 Series

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Pla made his debut in GP3 Series at Istanbul Park round replacing his fellow Formula Renault Campus rival Jean-Éric Vergne.[7]

Racing record

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Career summary

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Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position
2007 Formula Campus Renault Formule Campus 13 1 3 2 4 70.5 6th
2008 Formula BMW Europe DAMS 16 0 0 0 0 54 17th
Formula BMW World Final 1 0 0 0 0 N/A 8th
2009 Formula BMW Europe DAMS 16 4 3 2 6 222 5th
Formula BMW Pacific EuroInternational 1 0 0 0 1 N/A NC†
2010 Formula 3 Euro Series ART Grand Prix 18 1 0 0 1 13 10th
British Formula 3 International Series 6 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
Masters of Formula 3 0 0 0 0 0 N/A DNF
GP3 Series Tech 1 Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0 36th
2013 Porsche Carrera Cup France Nourry Competition 12 0 1 1 3 171 3rd
2014 Porsche Carrera Cup Germany TECE MRS Racing 12 0 0 0 0 32 21st
2015 Porsche Carrera Cup France Racing Technology 12 0 0 2 5 149 5th
2016 Porsche Carrera Cup France Racing Technology 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2017 GT4 European Series Southern Cup – Pro-Am Racing Technology 12 1 0 0 1 72 6th
2018 French GT4 Cup – Pro-Am AKKA ASP Team 12 2 0 1 5 139 2nd
FIA GT Nations Cup Team France 3 0 0 1 0 N/A DNF
2019 French GT4 Cup – Pro-Am AKKA ASP Team 11 1 2 4 2 80 8th
GT World Challenge Europe 10 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe – Pro-Am 1 4 3 5 96.5 3rd
Blancpain GT Series Endurance Cup 4 0 0 0 0 0 NC
FIA Motorsport Games GT Cup Team France 3 0 0 0 0 N/A 4th
2020 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup AKKA ASP Team 3 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 9 0 0 0 0 14 17th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup - Silver 1 1 0 3 66.5 5th
GT4 European Series – Pro-Am 2 0 1 2 0 0 NC†
French GT4 Cup – Pro-Am 12 3 2 3 3 112 5th
2021 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup GetSpeed Performance
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup AKKA ASP Team 10 0 0 0 0 23 12th
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Silver 3 1 2 5 82.5 3rd
International GT Open 2 0 1 1 2 0 NC†
GT4 European Series – Pro-Am 12 1 3 3 5 164 2nd
French GT4 Cup – Pro-Am 12 0 1 1 2 92 7th
2022 GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup GetSpeed Performance 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup AKKodis ASP Team 10 0 0 2 3 54 5th
GT4 European Series – Pro-Am AKKODIS ASP 11 3 1 5 6 153 1st
2023 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup AKKodis ASP Team 6 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup – Bronze 0 0 0 0 10.5 12th
Lamborghini Super Trofeo Europe – Pro-Am Scuderia Villorba Corse
GT4 European Series – Pro-Am Team Speedcar 2 0 1 0 0 7 24th
2024 International GT Open Scuderia Villorba Corse 9 0 0 0 0 0 39th
Saintéloc Racing 1 0 0 0 0
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 5 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup - Gold 5 3 1 0 5 140 1st
French GT4 Cup – Pro-Am L'Espace Bienvenue
Ultimate Cup Series GT Endurance Cup – UCS3 Signatech Alpine 1 1 0 0 1 25 3rd
2025 GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup CSA Racing 8 0 0 0 0 0.5 28th
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
International GT Open Saintéloc Racing 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC†
2026 GT3 Revival Series Storic and Race Cars
International GT Open Saintéloc Racing
GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC
GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup CSA Racing

Complete Formula 3 Euro Series results

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(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 DC Points
2010 ART Grand Prix Dallara F308/070 Mercedes LEC
1
7 		LEC
2
11 		HOC1
1
13 		HOC1
2
6 		VAL
1
DNS 		VAL
2
8 		NOR
1
Ret 		NOR
2
8 		NÜR
1
8 		NÜR
2
4 		ZAN
1
10 		ZAN
2
13 		BRH
1
13 		BRH
2
12 		OSC
1
9 		OSC
2
1 		HOC2
1
12 		HOC2
2
11 		10th 13

Complete GT World Challenge Europe results

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GT World Challenge Europe Endurance Cup

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pos. Points
2019 AKKA ASP Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 Pro-Am MNZ
Ret 		SIL
35 		LEC
23 		SPA
6H 		SPA
12H 		SPA
24H 		CAT
36 		9th 48
2020 AKKA ASP Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro-Am IMO
Ret 		NÜR
21 		SPA
6H
53 		SPA
12H
42 		SPA
24H
Ret 		LEC 16th 21
2021 GetSpeed Performance Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro-Am MNZ LEC SPA
6H
39 		SPA
12H
28 		SPA
24H
Ret 		NÜR
29 		CAT
41 		25th 12
2022 GetSpeed Performance Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Gold IMO LEC SPA
6H
48 		SPA
12H
41 		SPA
24H
31 		HOC CAT 22nd 11
2024 Saintéloc Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo II Gold LEC
13 		SPA
6H
37 		SPA
12H
21 		SPA
24H
15 		NÜR
15 		MNZ
26 		JED
18 		1st 140
2025 CSA Racing McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Gold LEC MNZ SPA
6H
14 		SPA
12H
13 		SPA
24H
13 		NÜR CAT 8th 33
2026 CSA Racing McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Gold LEC
 MNZ
 SPA
6H
21 		SPA
12H
14 		SPA
24H
34 		NÜR
 ALG
 10th* 22*

GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Car Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Pos. Points
2019 AKKA ASP Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 Pro-Am BRH
1
17 		BRH
2
15 		MIS
1
19 		MIS
2
24 		ZAN
1
23 		ZAN
2
22 		NÜR
1
27 		NÜR
2
21 		HUN
1
21 		HUN
2
24 		3rd 96.5
2020 AKKA ASP Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Silver MIS
1
19 		MIS
2
Ret 		MIS
3
DNS 		MAG
1
12 		MAG
2
20 		ZAN
1
18 		ZAN
2
9 		CAT
1
4 		CAT
2
6 		CAT
3
9 		5th 66.5
2021 AKKA ASP Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Silver MAG
1
17 		MAG
2
5 		ZAN
1
6 		ZAN
2
19 		MIS
1
6 		MIS
2
Ret 		BRH
1
11 		BRH
2
7 		VAL
1
10 		VAL
2
6 		3rd 82.5
2022 AKKodis ASP Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Pro BRH
1
4 		BRH
2
3 		MAG
1
10 		MAG
2
2 		ZAN
1
2 		ZAN
2
4 		MIS
1
10 		MIS
2
6 		VAL
1
13 		VAL
2
12 		5th 54
2023 AKKodis ASP Team Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo Bronze MIS
1
33 		MIS
2
31 		HOC
1
Ret 		HOC
2
31 		VAL
1
27 		VAL
2
Ret 		12th 10.5
2025 CSA Racing McLaren 720S GT3 Evo Pro BRH
1
16 		BRH
2
28 		ZAN
1
20 		ZAN
2
17 		MIS
1
14 		MIS
2
12 		MAG
1
10 		MAG
2
38 		VAL
1 		VAL
2 		28th 0.5
2026 Saintéloc Racing Audi R8 LMS Evo II Bronze MIS
1
 MIS
2
 MAG
1
38 		MAG
2
Ret 		ZAN
1
 ZAN
2
 CAT
1
 CAT
2
 12th 1

* Season still in progress.

Personal life

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He is of no relation to fellow French driver Olivier Pla. Pla list his hobbies as skiing, cinema, quad biking and soccer,[8] while his favourite circuit is Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, where he won twice during the 2009 Formula BMW Europe season.

References

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  1. ^ Goodwin, Graham (10 November 2021). "Updated 2022 Provisional FIA Driver Rankings Published". Dailysportscar. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Formula BMW Europe Valencia Race 1" (PDF). bmw-motorsport.com. Formula BMW. 22 August 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2009.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Formula BMW Europe Valencia Race 2" (PDF). bmw-motorsport.com. Formula BMW. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2009.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Formula BMW Europe Spa Race 1" (PDF). bmw-motorsport.com. Formula BMW. 29 August 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2009.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Formula BMW Europe Spa Race 2" (PDF). bmw-motorsport.com. Formula BMW. 30 August 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2009.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Costa, Massimo (13 November 2009). "Carlin e Manor via dal campionato". ItaliaRacing.net (in Italian). Inpagina. Archived from the original on 12 June 2010. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
  7. ^ "GP3 Series – Istanbul: Round 2 Preview". GP3 Series. GP2 Motorsport Limited. 27 May 2010. Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  8. ^ "Formula BMW Europe. 2009 Championship Guide" (PDF). bmw-motorsport.com. Formula BMW. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
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Jim Pla

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2010 Formula 3 Euro Series

The 2010 Formula 3 Euro Series season was the eighth championship year of the Formula 3 Euro Series. It began on 10 April at Circuit Paul Ricard and finished on 17 October at Hockenheim after eighteen races at nine meetings. Grids for the 2010 season were substantially down on the previous season; with a maximum of sixteen drivers taking part in any of the season's meetings, after teams Manor Motorsport, SG Formula, Carlin Motorsport, HBR Motorsport and Kolles & Heinz Union all pulled out to focus on other series. On track, series veteran Edoardo Mortara returned to the formulae after a season competing for Arden International, and with seven victories – all coming in the Saturday, higher points-awarding races – during the season, Mortara took the championship at the wheel of his Signature-run Dallara-Volkswagen, giving Volkswagen their first Euro Series championship. Second place was not resolved until the final round, as Mortara's teammate Marco Wittmann and ART Grand Prix's Valtteri Bottas battled over the placing. Bottas had to win the final race to deny Wittmann of second place, but could only finish third and thus Wittmann completed the Signature 1–2, taking a single victory during the season at the first Hockenheim meeting. Bottas finished third for the second consecutive season, after his first two Euro Series wins – although he had previously won two successive Masters of Formula 3 events at Zandvoort, which is a non-championship race – at the Norisring and Oschersleben. Bottas' teammate Alexander Sims also matched his final 2009 placing, taking fourth place with one victory once again, winning the opening sprint race of the season at Paul Ricard but took four further podium finishes to confirm fourth. Mücke Motorsport's Roberto Merhi completed the top five, taking his first Euro Series win in the first Hockenheim sprint race. Other sprint race victories included four for the Motopark Academy squad, including three successive for top rookie finisher – seventh in the championship – António Félix da Costa who won at the Nürburgring, Zandvoort and Brands Hatch having started each from the front row due to the series' reverse-grid system for the top eight finishers from the previous day's race. Kevin Magnussen, on a one-off outing from his usual commitments in the German Formula Three championship, also claimed a sprint race victory for Motopark at Valencia. Daniel Juncadella won the final race of the season at Hockenheim, while Jim Pla, ART's third driver, took the other victory at Oschersleben. Signature's 1–2 championship finish allowed the team to claim their respective championship, while the Nations Cup was won by Italy through Mortara.

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People's Liberation Army

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the military wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the primary armed forces of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It consists of four services—Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, and Rocket Force—and four arms—Aerospace Force, Cyberspace Force, Information Support Force, and Joint Logistics Support Force. It operates under the CCP's absolute control and is led by the Central Military Commission (CMC) with its chairman as commander-in-chief. Alongside the paramilitary People's Armed Police (PAP) and the Militia, the PLA forms the bulk of the country's armed forces. The PLA can trace its origins during the Republican era to the left-wing units of the National Revolutionary Army (NRA) of the Kuomintang (KMT), when they broke away in 1927 in an uprising against the nationalist government as the Chinese Red Army before being reintegrated into the NRA as units of New Fourth Army and Eighth Route Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The two NRA communist units were reconstituted as the PLA in 1947. Since 1949, the PLA has used nine different military strategies, which it calls "strategic guidelines". The most important came in 1956, 1980, and 1993. Politically, the PLA and the PAP have the largest delegation in the National People's Congress (NPC); the joint delegation currently has 281 deputies—over 9% of the total—all of whom are CCP members. The PLA is the armed wing of the CCP and controlled by the party, not by the state. The PLA's primary mission is the defense of the party and its interests. The PLA is the guarantor of the party's survival and rule, and the party prioritizes maintaining control and the loyalty of the PLA. According to Chinese law, the party has absolute control over the armed forces and the CMC exercises supreme military command; the party and state CMCs are practically a single body by membership. Since 1989, the CCP general secretary has also been the CMC Chairman; this grants significant political power as the only member of the Politburo Standing Committee with direct responsibilities for the armed forces. The Ministry of National Defense has no command authority; it is the PLA's interface with state and foreign entities and insulates the PLA from external influence. Today, the majority of military units around the country are assigned to one of five theatre commands by geographical location. In addition to wartime arrangements, the PLA is also involved in the peacetime operations of other components of the armed forces. This is particularly visible in maritime territorial disputes where the navy is heavily involved in the planning, coordination and execution of operations by the PAP's China Coast Guard. The PLA is the world's largest military force (not including paramilitary or reserve forces) and has the second largest defence budget in the world. China's military expenditure was US$336 billion in 2024, accounting for 12 percent of the world's defence expenditures. It is also one of the fastest modernizing militaries in the world, and has been termed as a potential military superpower, with significant regional defence and rising global power projection capabilities.

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Greenwood / Black Wall Street

Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.

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Which Supreme Court case ruled state-sponsored public-school segregation unconstitutional?

Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.