gangsters

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People are carefully trying to connect the dots, trying to point to places within Dylan’s work where he’s mentioned gangsters or specific moments in American history.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Some of its most notable inmates have included notorious gangsters Al Capone, Mickey Cohen and George "Machine Gun" Kelly.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

In addition to grime, gore and disdain for governments, the ragtime gangsters of “Peaky Blinders” provided a minor education.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

There may have been some male suitors but never any who were gangsters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

At fifty-one, he had served in the Coast Guard for most of his working life, and he had been tracking the gangsters for years.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield