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The Dead Rabbit Riot was featured in the History Channel documentary television series History's Mysteries in 1998. The story of the New York Dead Rabbits is told, in highly fictionalized form, in Martin Scorsese's 2002 film Gangs of New York, which was partially inspired by Herbert Asbury's 1928 nonfiction book Gangs of New York.
The National Youth Gang survey found that 39% of gangs report having female members, [4] but this statistic is largely dependent on geographical location. Half of all rural gangs, for example, report female membership while less than a quarter of large city gangs demonstrate such participation, according to the National Gang center. [3]
Hell-Cat Maggie (fl. 1820–1845) was the pseudonym of an American outlaw and early member of the Dead Rabbits.She was a well-known personality in Manhattan's Five Points district and a noted fighter, her teeth reportedly filed into points and her fingers adorned with long, claw-like brass fingernails. [1]
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Authorities in Mexico said Wednesday they have largely confirmed the contents of a grisly drug cartel video showing gunmen shooting, kicking and burning the corpses of their enemies. In a country ...
The Five Points, Manhattan is a location that was associated with gang activities from the early 19th century. [1] In the late 1920s, Al Capone was the leader of the Chicago Outfit [2] The Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle club was founded in 1948 and is considered a criminal gang by American law enforcement agencies, particularly for their involvement in drug-related activities and violent crimes.
A 15-year-old was charged in the gruesome, fatal shootings of five people in Fall City, Washington. His sister’s account, detailed in court documents, is giving a first glimpse into what unfolded.
A view of the fight the between two gangs, the "Dead Rabbits" and the "Bowery Boys" in the Bowery during the Dead Rabbits Riot of 1857.The original Dead Rabbits were founded by disgruntled gang members of the Roach Guards, who became the largest Irish crime organization in early 19th-century Manhattan, having well over 100 members when called up for action.