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Mexico: 10 slain in melon patch; online journalist gunned down
MEXICO CITY – Ten agricultural workers were slain in a melon patch in the state of Guerrero on Sunday, officials and media reported, one of a string of violent incidents in Mexico in recent days presumably committed by organized crime groups....
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Newspaper and Magazine, Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Organized Crime
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Whitney Houston's private FBI file opened to the public online
Just because it's nutty doesn't mean it's illegal. That's one lesson to be gleaned from the release of Whitney Houston's FBI file. The FBI looked into three episodes in Houston's life — two involving ardent fans, and one concerned with possible...Tags: Police Investigations, Social Media, Nelson Mandela, Google Inc., Organized Crime
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Years later, mob enforcer may decide it's time to talk
Chicago Outfit enforcer Mario Rainone, a loyal reader of this column, once called me to insist that "I'm no beefer!" — mob slang for talking to the feds. But now he's facing 15 years to life behind bars after his conviction last week on a...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Organized Crime, FBI, Justice System
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Governor blocks parole for Manson family member Bruce Davis
This post has been updated. See note below for details.Saying he still poses a threat to society, Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday blocked parole for Manson family member Bruce Davis. “Until Davis can acknowledge and explain why he actively championed the Family’s interests, and shed more light on the...Tags: Jerry Brown, Politics, Sharon Tate, Executive Branch, Government
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Reputed Outfit enforcer guilty on gun charge
Tribune reporterA reputed mob enforcer was found guilty today in federal court on a gun charge that will land him in prison for at least 15 years because of his lengthy criminal record, authorities said. Mario Rainone, 58, had little reaction to the verdict by the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Prisons, Trials, Punishment
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Ex-Cudahy councilman gets 3-year prison sentence in bribery case
L.A. NOWA former Cudahy councilman was sentenced to three years in federal prison for his role in an extortion and bribery case that authorities say exposed widespread corruption in the southeast Los Angeles County city. Osvaldo Conde was the last of...... -
'Whitey Bulger' digs deep into a gangster's tale
When Whitey Bulger was arrested in Santa Monica late on the afternoon of June 22, 2011, it brought to an end one of the longest, and strangest, manhunts in U.S. history. Nearly 82, Bulger had spent 15 years hiding in plain sight in an apartment complex...Tags: Jack Nicholson, John F. Kennedy, Organized Crime, Martin Scorsese, FBI
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UPDATE: Michigan City man sentenced in underage blackmail case
and Charles Wilson with the Associated PressWe're learning more about the accusations against a Michigan City man convicted and sentenced for blackmailing an underage New York girl into sending him sexually explicit images. Investigators say she wasn't his only victim. Brian Newman, 46, has...Tags: Apple iPad, Skype, Prisons, Punishment, Criminals
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Detroit's decline
Since the Motown sound went silent -- except on oldies stations -- and General Motors and Chrysler (but not Ford) required life support from Washington, there has been little to recommend Detroit, Mich., to visitors, much less its residents. The...Tags: Motown Records, Corporate Crime, Career and Workplace, Malpractice, Organized Crime
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6 New York officials charged in political corruption scandal
A lawmaker was so eager to be New York City’s next mayor that he tried to buy his way into the election, prosecutors alleged on Tuesday, as they announced charges of bribery, extortion and fraud against the legislator as well as a New York City...
Tags: Politics, Manhattan (New York City), Witnesses, Prosecution, Corporate Crime
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A 'reformed' Catholic hopes Francis can heal the church
By coincidence, last Easter I was in St. Peter's Square in Rome as Pope Benedict XVI delivered what turned out to be his final Easter Mass as head of the Catholic Church. A week from Sunday, the new pope will deliver his first. Expectations for Pope...Tags: Rome (Italy), Vatican City, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Benedict XVI
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AP IMPACT: Cartels dispatch agents deep inside US
CHICAGO (AP) — Mexican drug cartels whose operatives once rarely ventured beyond the U.S. border are dispatching some of their most trusted agents to live and work deep inside the United States — an emboldened presence that experts believe...
Tags: Politics, Prosecution, National Government, Heroin, Organized Crime
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