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    Aryan Brotherhood

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    state Enemies/Rivals: The AB maintains a working relationship with the Mexican Mafia (EME) and therefore opposes the EME’s long-time enemy‚ the La Nuestra Familia (NF). The Aryan Brotherhood has traditionally nurtured a deep hatred toward black individuals and members of black groups/gangs‚ such as the: Black Guerrilla Family (BGF) Crip Bloods El Rukns Allies: Maintains a working relationship with the Mexican Mafia (EME). Is known to give moral support to black groups in an effort to encourage

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    On February 14‚ 1929 at 2122 North Clark Street seven members of George “Bugs” Moran’s gang were shot down by four members of Al Capones gang. Bugs managed to escape Capone’s special “Valentines Day surprise”. This marked the beginning of an era where Capone was not messed with anymore (“Blood‚ Roses‚ and Valentines”‚ 2008). This is why St.Valentines Day Massacre is such a big event. The events that led up to this moment was nothing short of eventful. Dean O’Banion and Bugs Moran were the leaders

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    By: Jackson Spriet Alphonse Gabriel Capone (also known as “Scarface”) was a successful Italian-American gangster who obtained fame during the Prohibition Era. Capone was a big part of organized crime in Chicago and was the leader in the Italian Mafia. However‚ this would all change for Capone when he was arrested in 1931. Al Capone’s father Gabriel Capone left Naples‚ Italy and arrived in New York in 1894 alongside many other poor Italian immigrants‚ but the Capones were different many other families

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    ARYAN BROTHERHOOD Growing up most people has been part of a group‚ one way or another. Girls grew up being Girl scouts or Campfire girls‚ and boys had Boy scouts and baseball. Well‚ on that note‚ I remember having a pledge in Girls Scouts. Well the Aryan Brotherhood also has a pledge: "I will stand by my brother My brother will come before all others My life is forfeited should I fail my brother I will honor my brother in peace and war" They also live by the motto‚ "in for life and out

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    Santo Trafficante, Jr.

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    SANTOS TRAFFICANTE‚ JR. WHO WAS HE? Santo Trafficante‚ Jr. (November 15‚ 1914 – March 17‚ 1987) was one of the last of the old-time Mafia bosses in the United States. He allegedly controlled organized criminal operations in Florida and Cuba‚ which had previously been consolidated from several rival gangs by his father‚ Santo Trafficante‚ Sr. Reputedly the most powerful mafioso in Batista-era Cuba‚ he never served time in a United States prison Suspicions that Trafficante‚ along with

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    The Killer Themes Essay

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    In the 1920s‚ Al Capone is running the show within the mafia in Chicago‚ so he would have been the first mention of this city and of mob activities going on in the city. Ole Anderson is a kind of a let down. Seeing as two hitmen have come to town with the purposes of gunning him down and killing him. You sort

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    Castellammare del Golfo‚ Sicily in 1906. His career in crime started when he was only 11‚ forming a juvenile street gang on New York’s Lower East Side. He is the father of Bonanno family reputed capo James Galante. As a teenager‚ Galante became a mafia associate during the Prohibition era‚ becoming a leading enforcer by the end of the decade. In 1930‚ Galante and other gang members were caught by New York police officer Joseph Meenahan attempting to hijack a truck in Williamsburg. In the resulting

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    By: Person of Interest Person of Interest is a crime thriller focusing on John Reese‚ a presumably dead CIA agent‚ and Harold Finch‚ a software-genius and a billionaire. Together‚ they prevent upcoming crimes by using The Machine - a system that presents the Social Security number of either the Victim or the Perpetrator. Reese’s actions draw the attention of Detective Joss Carter‚ while another detective‚ Lionel Fusco is used by Reese as a mole within the police department.

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    including every possible detail and the detail of the details‚ making sure he mentally walked through every step of the operation. Frank Lucas realized that to take over Johnson ’s operation he needed to break the monopoly of the Italian Mafia. His idea was to bypass the Mafia ’s heroin trade in Harlem‚ and go directly to the source of the drug. By 1968‚ the Vietnam War had been raging for several years. It was common knowledge that U.S service personnel had been exposed to many different illegal drugs‚

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    Jimmy Hoffa Research Paper

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    Cheryl Cavin Professor Kelly Daubek English 111-48A 30 November 2014 Where is Jimmy Hoffa? America’s biggest missing person case is probably the disappearance of James Riddle Hoffa. For decades‚ investigators have spent great effort‚ time and money to find the answer to the question‚ “What happened and where is Jimmy Hoffa?” It was Wednesday afternoon‚ July 30‚ 1975‚ a hot and muggy 92° summer day‚ outside the Machus Red Fox Restaurant in Bloomfield Township‚ Michigan. James Riddle “Jimmy” Hoffa

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