gangland

Example Sentences

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Prosecutors last month urged judges to convict the suspected gangland leader, Ridouan Taghi, of multiple murders and sentence him to life imprisonment.

From Seattle Times

The prosecutor painted her as unwitting accomplice who has cooperated with police in spite of gangland threats to her safety, and she is expected to be a key witness during the trial.

From Los Angeles Times

Ari Fliakos, a gifted actor who has played tough guys with gangland panache, narrates this in a hard-hitting Providence accent that only occasionally sounds as if JFK has grabbed the mic.

From Washington Post

It took less than what we saw last month to compel federal legislation nearly 100 years ago, in 1934, after gangland violence claimed the lives of too many federal agents and mobsters.

From Washington Post

The gangland history is fascinating and seems to be based loosely on the rise and fall of the real-life Patriarca family.

From Washington Post