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Cancer closes case on vicious mob thug
Chicago Tribune reporterIn the Chicago Outfit's long, sordid history, few mobsters talked tougher than Frank "the German" Schweihs, and even fewer carried out their threats with his cruel enthusiasm. Schweihs, who died late Wednesday in federal custody after battling cancer,...Tags: Court Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Witnesses, Diseases, Adolf Hitler
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Reputed mobster Frank 'The German' Schweihs dies
AP Legal Affairs WriterFrank "The German" Schweihs, reputedly one of Chicago's most feared mob enforcers, has died while awaiting trial on charges he took part in a conspiracy that included numerous organized crime murders. Schweihs, 78, who had been suffering from cancer,...Tags: Lawyers, Joe Pesci, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Elmwood Park, Health Treatments
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Nassau construction inspector accused of extortion
robert.kessler@newsday.comA veteran Nassau County construction inspector surrendered to FBI agents yesterday on charges of shaking down a contractor on several large-scale home-building projects. Scott Cisler, an inspector for the Nassau County Planning Commission for the past 14...Tags: Court Administration, Lawyers, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Nassau County, Prosecution
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Chicago police officer charged with attempted extortion
Chicago Tribune reporterA Chicago police officer who was arrested Wednesday on charges of attempted extortion ensured a bribe-paying tow-truck driver got the work at accident scenes by alerting him by cell phone so he could beat rivals there, authorities alleged. Michael...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Bribery, Transportation Accidents, Vehicles, Chicago Police Department
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Indonesian Women Sue Couple Who Enslaved Them
NewsdayTwo Indonesian women who were enslaved by a wealthy couple have filed a civil suit against the couple, seeking millions of dollars in damages under the federal racketeering statute, according to their attorneys. In their suit filed in federal court in...Tags: Manhattan, New York, Labor Legislation, Lawyers, Punishment
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Nassau construction inspector charged with extortion
robert.kessler@newsday.comA longtime Nassau County construction inspector, who had the power to block the approval of the roadway work around major home developments, surrendered to FBI agents Wednesday on charges of shaking down at least one contractor on several large projects,...Tags: Court Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Nassau County, Trials, Central Islip
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2 enslaved women sue Muttontown couple for millions
robert.kessler@newsday.comThe two Indonesian women who were enslaved by a wealthy Muttontown couple filed a civil suit Tuesday against the couple, seeking millions of dollars in damages under the federal racketeering, statute, according to their attorneys. In their suit filed...Tags: Manhattan, New York, Labor Legislation, Lawyers, Punishment
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4 arrested in raids on suspected Southland pot operations
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIn Southern California's tough real estate market, federal authorities allege that one Asian crime group thought that it had found a way to make suburban tract homes profitable: clandestine indoor marijuana farms. Drug Enforcement Administration agents...Tags: Local Authority, San Bernardino (San Bernardino, California), Homes, Temple City, Police
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2 maids sue LI couple for forced labor
Two Indonesian housekeepers have filed a civil suit against a wealthy Long Island couple who kept them virtually enslaved in their home. The suit filed Tuesday in federal court in Central Islip seeks millions of dollars in damages under the federal...Tags: Employees, Abusive Behavior, Punishment, Damages, Central Islip
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Newspapers struggle with 'broken' revenue model
The many and deepening cuts at newspapers across the country are starting to take a toll on their content, according to a study being released today. The challenge newspapers must meet immediately is to find more revenue on the Internet, according to...Tags: Medicine, Diet, Firearms, Defense, Newspaper and Magazine
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