Purple Gang Expert Paul Kavieff: Millman’s Thanksgiving Night Murder Marked End Of An Era For Detroit’s Jewish Mob
By Paul Kavieff w/ contributions from Scott M. Burnstein: THERE was little evidence in Harry Millman’s childhood that he would...
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The Purple Gang & The Lindbergh Baby Case: How Detroit’s Jewish Mob Played Role In ‘Crime Of The Century’ In NJ
Detroit’s infamous Purple Gang were initially the prime suspects in the “Crime of The Century,” the kidnapping and eventual murder of...
The Purple Gang’s Final Hit: The Slaying Of State Senator Warren G. Hooper
The murder of Michigan Republican State Senator Warren G. Hooper in 1945 was most likely the last significant coordinated criminal...
The Purple Gang & The Oil Business: Doherty Hotel Murder Brought Attention To Small Town In Michigan
The mid-Michigan oil boom of the early 20th Century brought with it a Purple Gang-related murder in the spring of...
Detroit’s Felix The Cat Mounts Campaign For Clemency, Former Motown Drug Don Seeks Mercy From Obama
Encouraged and inspired by the Obama White House’s push towards prison sentencing reform for non-violent offenders, former debonair Detroit drug...
