Appeals court affirms federal death sentence for Kaboni Savage, notorious Philly drug kingpin
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October 10, 2022
Appearance with Tommy Canale on the Behind the Lights podcast
I appeared on the Behind the Lights podcast with host Tommy Canale to discuss my career with a focus on my research and publication record.
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
October 6, 2022
Muhammad Ali’s Cherry Hill home is up for sale
NOTE: For my earlier analyses re Muhammad Ali and Philadelphia’s Black Mafia (including the relevance of Ali’s noteworthy Cherry Hill home), please see here. Muhammad Ali’s Cherry Hill home is up for sale The
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
July 11, 2022
Who is Kenny Gamble? From Philly soul to Universal Companies, here’s what to know.
by Nick Vadala, Philadelphia Inquirer At the federal trial of City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson, some testimony concerns the financial issues of Universal Companies, which federal
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March 30, 2022
Dawud Bey out of federal prison and back in the news
As I have written elsewhere on this site about Dawud Bey – son of founding Black Mafia member Roosevelt “Spooks” Fitzgerald: Dawud Bey pleaded guilty
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December 21, 2020
Revisiting “Philadelphia’s Sick Politics”
As legal battles continue re the 2020 Presidential Election, considerable attention is being paid to Pennsylvania, and to the Democrat stronghold of Philadelphia, specifically. The
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
November 16, 2020
Coxon Club site re Major Coxson and Muhammad Ali
Coxonclub.com has a lengthy post, complete with photos, about the late hustler extraordinaire Major Coxson, who was slain in 1973 by members of Philadelphia’s Black
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
October 30, 2020
The real reason Don King warned Mike Tyson to stay away from future wife Kiki Spicer
An article posted on June 2, 2020 by the celebrity news/gossip site Nickiswift.com was titled, “The untold truth of Mike Tyson’s wife.” Months prior, another
Sean Patrick Griffin, Ph.D.
October 18, 2020
Appeals court affirms federal death sentence for Kaboni Savage, notorious Philly drug kingpin
by Jeremy Roebuck A federal appeals court has affirmed the death sentence of notorious North Philadelphia drug lord Kaboni Savage this week, bringing the
SPG Editor
August 14, 2020
Joseph Santaguida, 81, lawyer and defender of of reputed Philly mob associates, dies from the coronavirus
Readers of Black Brothers, Inc.: The Violent Rise and Fall of Philadelphia’s Black Mafia (Milo 2005/07) are familiar with legendary defense attorney Joseph Santaguida, who
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May 18, 2020