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The Purple Gang. The Purple Gang, also known as the Sugar House Gang, was a criminal mob of bootleggers and hijackers composed predominantly of Jewish gangsters. They operated in Detroit, Michigan, during the 1920s of the Prohibition era and came to be Detroit's dominant criminal gang. Excessive violence and infighting caused the gang to ...
The Black Mafia Family (BMF) is a drug trafficking and money laundering organization in the United States. It was founded in 1985, in Southwest Detroit by brothers Demetrius Edward "Big Meech" Flenory and Terry Lee "Southwest Tee" Flenory. By 2000 it had established cocaine distribution sales throughout the United States through its Los Angeles ...
The Boston–Edison Historic District is a neighborhood located in Detroit, Michigan. It consists of over 900 homes built on four east-west streets: West Boston Boulevard, Chicago Boulevard, Longfellow Avenue and Edison Avenue, stretching from Woodward Avenue in the east to Linwood Avenue in the west. [ 3 ] It is one of the largest residential ...
The Ford Rotunda was a tourist attraction that was originally located on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, and later was relocated to Dearborn, Michigan. It was among the most popular tourist destinations in the United States, receiving more visits in the 1950s than the Statue of Liberty. [1] It was destroyed by a fire on November 9, 1962.
Designated MSHS. July 26, 1974 [2] The Farwell Building is a commercial building and residential building located at 1249 Griswold Street in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1974, [2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. [1]
The Elisha Taylor House is a historic private house located at 59 Alfred Street in Midtown Detroit, Michigan, within the Brush Park district. The house was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1973 [2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1] Since 1981, it has served as a center for art and architectural ...
October 11, 2024 at 8:49 PM. Three-alarm blaze on West Side. CHICAGO - A massive fire in a commercial building on the city's West Side drew a heavy response from Chicago firefighters Friday night ...
A fire at a cartel stash house leads to a major escalation of violence in the area, when the cartel learns of a $100,000 discrepancy reported in the amount recovered by the police. Cordova's career is put at risk, because of the missing money. Otis' attempt to fast-track his physical therapy bears no fruit and he must consider his long-term future.