Episode 64: The Purple Gang

In this episode, we will review the brief and bloody history of Detroit's Purple Gang. The Purples became so synonymous with organized crime, that throughout Prohibition nearly every criminal was classified as a Purple Gangster. Despite this confusion, the Purple Gang was made up of a specific group of Jewish gangsters. Sources: Kavieff, P. The Purple Gang: Oragnized Crime in Detroit 1910-1945. Barricade Books, Inc. Fort Lee, NJ. 2000. Kavieff, P. Detroit’s Infamous Purple Gang. Arcadia Publishing. Mount Pleasant, SC. 2008 Burnstein, S. Motor City Mafia: A Century of Organized Crime in Detroit. Arcadia Publishing, Mount Pleasant, SC. 2006. https://www.legendsofamerica.com/20th... https://www.clickondetroit.com/all-ab... https://www.myjewishlearning.com/arti... https://www.j-grit.com/criminals-the-... https://detroithistorical.org/learn/e... https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7... https://themobmuseum.org/blog/followi... https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29958... https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28986... https://www.angelfire.com/mi3/templat... https://www.babyfacenelsonjournal.com... https://detroithistorical.org/learn/e... https://detroithistorical.org/learn/e...