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    The Torrio-Capone organization‚ as well as the Sicilian-American Genna crime family‚ competed with the North Side Gang of Dean O’Banion. In May 1924‚ O’Banion discovered that their Sieben Brewery was going to be raided by federal agents and sold his share to Torrio. After the raid‚ both O’Banion and Torrio were arrested.[18] Torrio’s people murdered O’Banion in revenge on October 10‚ 1924‚ provoking a gang war.[19][20] In 1925‚ Torrio was severely injured in an attack by the North Side Gang; he

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    1. Al Capone a. Alphonse "Al" Capone (January 17‚ 1899 – January 25‚ 1947) b. Smuggling and bootlegging liquor‚ and other illegal activities such as prostitution‚ in Chicago from the early 1920s to 1931. c. He made various charitable endeavors using the money he made from his activities‚ and was viewed by many to be a "modern-day Robin Hood". d. It was said that Capone ordered the 1929 Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre in the Lincoln \ Park

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    Based on true events the series centers on the life of mobster‚ Johnny Rosselli and his association with notorious gangster Al Capone. BRIEF SYNOPSIS It’s 1922 Boston and FILIPPO SACCO (aka Johnny‚ 17) lives with his mother‚ MARIA SACCO‚ his siblings‚ and abusive LIBERATO CIANCIULLI (56). Filippo delivers milk. His life changes when SARRO VACCARRO (23) a gangster‚ hires Filippo to deliver “medicine”. Detectives watch him. The detectives want supplier Vaccarro. A junkie‚ FISHER‚ snitches them out

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    Such as the many movies‚ and stories of Al-Capone. Al Capone was one of the most famous American mobsters. Al Capone’s father‚ Gabriele‚ and many other Italians arrived in New York in 1984. (Al Capone

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    Al Capone‚the American gangster General introduction: Alphonse Gabriel Capone‚also known as Al “scarface” Capone‚was an American gangster who led a prohibition-era crime by smuggling liquor‚and conducting other illegal activities such as prostitution‚in Chicago from the early 1920s to 1931. Early life: Al Capone was born in the district of Brooklyn in New York on January 17‚1899.His father was a barber and his mother was a seamstress‚were both immigrants from Italy.He dropped out of school at

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    AL CAPONE On January 17th‚ 1899 the most infamous gangster to walk the streets of Chicago‚ Illinois was born. This man is the true American Gangster. This guy has been incarcerated‚ and was involved in some very terrible crimes‚ but also just some minor crimes. Alphonse Capone (Al Capone) is the most infamous gangster/mobster that had been seen in the city of Chicago. His childhood to his first crime to his grave‚ Al Capone had a very interesting life. Birth to Death Al Capone was born on January

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    Al Capone‚ and Organized Crime left a broken crime wave in the Cook County Urban Community. Certainly‚ youth isn’t supposed to be experiencing how to become successful criminals. Yet‚ a west side Chicago‚ youth faced an uncertain future one’s approach with gang member in the community. Cook County‚ “is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the second-most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County‚ California.”(Wikipedia‚ as of 2015). However‚ 1247 S Spaulding‚ Chicago

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    Ellie Lin Mr. Karshan English 5 10/31/13 Al Capone & Organized Crimes    The 1920s is always referred as “the roaring 20s”. Significant and multiple changes in lifestyle and culture occurred. However‚ there were also some negative effects. After the 18th Amendment was passed by Congress on December 18‚1917‚ the manufacture‚ sale‚ and transport of alcohol was prohibited. Along with the Prohibition‚ the rate of organized crimes increased.   After World War I‚ the unemployment kept increasing

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    Alphonse Gabriel Capone was born In Brooklyn New York to Gabriele Fitzgerald (December 12‚ 1864 – November 14‚ 1920) and his wife Teresina Raiola (December 28‚ 1867 – November 29‚ 1952) in Brooklyn‚ on January 17‚ 1899.[2] Gabriele was a barber from Castellammare di Stabia‚ a town about 15 miles (24 km) south of Naples‚ Italy. Teresina was a seamstress and the daughter of Angelo Raiola from Angri‚ a town in the province of Salerno in southwestern Italy. Gabriele and Teresena had nine children:

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    powerful such as Jay Gatsby. Throughout the novel we learn of how some people became wealthy or successful through the participation of of illegal or corrupt activities such as bootlegging‚ rigging sports events‚ and other illegal activities. Al Capone is a name that is still talked about even in modern times he is the best known gangster and the greatest figure of the collapse of law and order in the United States

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