The man and the meth
Article Abstract:
Jimmy DeGregorio played a major role in making Philadelphia, PA, the center of the methamphetamine drug trade in the US. He was also responsible for sending members of the local mafia and motorcycle gangs to jail. DeGregorio is preparing to go underground for fear of reprisals from the mob and the gangs.
Publication Name: Philadelphia Magazine
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0031-7233
Year: 1996
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Caucasians in bondage
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The Command Inspections Bureau, is ostensibly a nighttime division of captains without districts to oversee the districts of daytime captains. By all appearances it is a dumping ground for white officers disciplined for race-related trouble, who spend most of the night watching television.
Publication Name: Philadelphia Magazine
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0031-7233
Year: 1995
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A funny thing happened on the way to Santorum
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Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum is hailed as a protege of House Speaker Newt Gingrich and his point man in the Senate. Despite his abrasive behavior in the Senate floor, Santorum actively supports the Republicans' Contract with America.
Publication Name: Philadelphia Magazine
Subject: Regional focus/area studies
ISSN: 0031-7233
Year: 1995
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