During the 1980s, Harlem became the epicenter of the crack cocaine epidemic as the neighborhood became synonymous with drugs, crime, and gangs. The area was ignored by the police, and the drug lords ruled the streets, transforming the historic 19th-century brownstones into drug dens and crack houses. In this setting, a man named Alpo Martinez […]
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Every society in the world has taboo practices, things that immediately cast you as a social outcast or criminal deviant if you do them. In the United States, this includes myriad sexual acts that deviate from the norm of heterosexuality. While homosexuality has become more widely accepted in recent years, there are still numerous behaviors
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Che Guevara is one of the most notable Latin American leaders in history. He was a revolutionary who inspired many and fought against injustices until the end of his life. Let’s take a deep dive into the life of Che Guevara and what he stood for. Early Life Ernest “Che” Guevara was born on June
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When we think of drug cartels a few names might spring to mind. Pablo Escobar, once the leader of the powerful Medellín Cartel, gained notoriety as one of the wealthiest and most influential drug lords in history, and Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, the former leader of the Sinaloa Cartel. One name that you may not
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True crime stories have become a popular topic in the public eye due to the violent nature of their subjects and the heinous acts they commit. Perhaps due to the nature of the extreme violence these subjects usually commit, people are morbidly intrigued with understanding how people can commit such horrid acts. Katherine Knight is
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Imagine a man accused of one of the most heinous crimes possible–the murder of his wife and two children. A monster like this must be brought to justice, but what happens if that’s not possible? How can a man simply disappear, never to be found, after causing his own home to explode? Where is Robert
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In the mid-1980s, the city of Los Angeles was gripped by fear as a shadowy figure prowled the streets, leaving a trail of brutality and horror in his wake. This sinister presence was none other than Richard Ramirez, infamously known as the Night Stalker. The saga of Ramirez’s crimes remains etched in the dark annals
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They were ruthless, cold-hearted, merciless, and deadly. Established in 1929, Murder Inc. was a group organized by the National Crime Syndicate that threatened, injured, and killed anyone who didn’t comply with the Syndicate’s demands or crossed paths with the Mafia. Established by Louis “Lepke” Buchalter, Murder Inc. is believed to have been responsible for up
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Vivian Liberto, also known as Vivian Cash, is most well known for being the wife of famous country star Johnny Cash. The two’s relationship had a deeply romantic start before it spiraled due to Cash’s changing lifestyle with his fame. Despite a divorce, Vivian remained connected to Cash. She experienced some of the darkest moments
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John Dillinger was born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1903, the younger of two children. His father was a strict man and kept a short leash on his children, beating them as punishment for any bad behavior they had. This was unfortunate for Dillinger, as his mother died when he was only four. His sister took
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