gangsters

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People are carefully trying to connect the dots, trying to point to places within Dylan’s work where he’s mentioned gangsters or specific moments in American history.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Officials no longer talk about eliminating the PCC but managing its uneasy coexistence with the state—often leaving investigators frustrated or stunned by the links between gangsters and the state itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

The series follows the lives of Birmingham gangsters in the 20th Century, including Tommy Shelby, played by Cillian Murphy.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

My role is that of a detective, and throughout this game of fatal political espionage, I encounter multiple puppet characters — electricians, would-be-mayors, gangsters, dead puppets.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

But most gangsters were, as the cliche assures us, two-bit gangsters.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt