Ricardo McKendrick (Black Mafia) update
George Anastasia of the Philadelphia Inquirer penned an interesting article on the narcotics case involving Black Mafia alum Ricardo McKendrick: Insider information could help authorities
The Roots of the Roots
Via Rolling Stone Strict religious upbringings, family tragedy and the city’s mean streets: How the Philly crew beat the odds to become the funkiest band in
International justice links
Though you wouldn’t necessarily know it based on recent history, I have traditionally paid considerable attention to international criminal justice issues. Most often my work
White-collar crime links
I am often asked where to locate various data and more general information regarding white-collar crime. What follows is a list of sites helpful to
Penny-stock fraud/First Jersey Securities
Also commonly known as micro-cap stock fraud, this variant of “white-collar” crime has received little academic attention. This is problematic – and remarkable, when you
Philly’s Black Mafia in the news (again)
Philadelphia-area media have been discussing what is believed to be the largest cocaine seizure in city history: more than 600 pounds of the product worth
Philadelphia’s Sick Politics
Even though Black Brothers, Inc. is first and foremost a non-fiction, true crime read, I have commonly said it is also a tale of politics
African-American Organized Crime: On Screen and In Print
The topic of African-American organized crime has probably never been more widely discussed, particularly considering the popularity of the recent film American Gangster, starring Denzel
Black Brothers, Inc. (2005): Some reflections
Since this blog is being created roughly four years after the research and writing for what became Black Brothers, Inc.: The Violent Rise and Fall