Mullens gang
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The Mullens gang was a prominent Irish-American criminal organization based in South Boston, active in the mid-20th century and known for its involvement in violent turf wars and organized crime.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal organization
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organized crime group ⓘ |
| activeIn | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| activity |
armed violence
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drug trafficking ⓘ extortion ⓘ illegal gambling ⓘ loan sharking ⓘ racketeering ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criminalSphere | Boston underworld ⓘ |
| criminalUnderworldRole | rival to other South Boston gangs ⓘ |
| demographicBase | working-class Irish-American neighborhoods ⓘ |
| era | post-World War II period ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Irish-American ⓘ |
| knownFor |
organized crime
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violent turf wars ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementStatus | target of police investigations ⓘ |
| location |
Boston, Massachusetts
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South Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRival | Winter Hill Gang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
South Boston housing projects
NERFINISHED
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South Boston waterfront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialImpact | contributed to reputation of South Boston as a gang stronghold ⓘ |
| typeOfViolence |
assaults
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gang warfare ⓘ shootings ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.