The rise of Lawrence Bishnoi and India’s global organized crime syndicate
Sidhu Moose Wala was one of the biggest music stars in the world to come out of the Punjabi music industry. The 28-year-old’s gritty, gunslinging lyrics redefined Indian hip-hop, making him popular across India and the South Asian diaspora. He collaborated with other international artists, including Nigerian singer Burna Boy and British rapper Stefflon Don. The rapper once told an interviewer that he was inspired by Tupac Shakur. Sadly, he would resemble Shakur more than he hoped. On a warm summer evening in 2022, Moose Wala took his black SUV for a spin on the dusty roads outside his village in Punjab ...
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While progress is evident, global wildlife trafficking remains a major criminal racket
The worldwide illegal trade in living and dead wildlife has expanded in recent years to rank among the four largest…
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Temperance vs. individual liberty
In 1826, a century before Prohibition, Presbyterian minister Lyman Beecher wrote, “No sin has fewer apologies than intemperance.” Beecher founded…
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The Stardust Hotel, longtime cash cow for the Mob, debuted 60 years ago on the Las Vegas Strip
One of the Las Vegas Strip’s most iconic casino resorts opened 60 years ago today. The Stardust was renowned for…
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The life and death of Joe Colombo
Three rounds from an assassin’s gun all but silenced Joseph Colombo, one of the Mafia’s most publicly vocal bosses. Although…
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Joe Friday tackled the Los Angeles crime syndicate
William H. Parker, a hardnosed police chief in midcentury Los Angeles, did not want organized crime in his city. In…
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ROBERT F. KENNEDY’S CRUSADE AGAINST THE MOB: PART 3
LAST OF THREE PARTS In the days following his brother Jack’s election to the presidency in November 1960, Robert F….
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Robert F. Kennedy’s crusade against the Mob: Part 2
Second of three parts The Senate Rackets Committee made national news as soon as it started its work in early…
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