Early Organized Crime in Detroit

Vice, Corruption and the Rise of the Mafia

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, True Crime, Social Science, Biography & Memoir
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Author: James Buccellato ISBN: 9781625855497
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: November 30, 2015
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: James Buccellato
ISBN: 9781625855497
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: November 30, 2015
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

Though detectives denied it, the Italian mafia was operating in Detroit as early as 1900, and the city was forever changed. Bootleggers controlled the Detroit River and created a national distribution network for illegal booze during Prohibition. Gangsters, cops and even celebrities fell victim to the violence. Some politicians and prominent businessmen like Henry Ford's right-hand man, Harry Bennett, collaborated closely with the mafia, while others, such as popular radio host Gerald Buckley, fought back and lost their lives. Social scientist and crime writer James A. Buccellato explores Detroit's struggle with gang violence, public corruption and the politics of vice during the tumultuous first half of the twentieth century.

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Though detectives denied it, the Italian mafia was operating in Detroit as early as 1900, and the city was forever changed. Bootleggers controlled the Detroit River and created a national distribution network for illegal booze during Prohibition. Gangsters, cops and even celebrities fell victim to the violence. Some politicians and prominent businessmen like Henry Ford's right-hand man, Harry Bennett, collaborated closely with the mafia, while others, such as popular radio host Gerald Buckley, fought back and lost their lives. Social scientist and crime writer James A. Buccellato explores Detroit's struggle with gang violence, public corruption and the politics of vice during the tumultuous first half of the twentieth century.

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