Gangs – Page 2 – The Pen Hustle With Brandy Cavalli

Crime Drama “A Bronx Tale”Came Out 31 Years Ago

A Bronx Tale is a poignant crime drama based on Chazz Palminteri’s acclaimed 1989 play of the same name. The film tells the coming-of-age story of Calogero “C” Anello, a young Italian-American boy growing up in the Bronx. After encountering a local Mafia boss, Sonny, Calogero is torn between the dangerous allure of organized crime, the pervasive racism in his neighborhood, and the values instilled by his hardworking, honest father.

The film, much like the play, explores themes of loyalty, family, and the complexities of growing up in an environment shaped by both love and crime.

Spirit Airlines Shot At During Landing; Airline Cancels All Flights to Haiti

Lord have mercy. What is going on in Haiti?! If you or a loved one was planning a trip to the country from the US, check your flight status.

Various news outlets are reporting that a Spirit plane was shot at during landing and they believe the culprit to be gangs attempting to cease control of the airport and block travel in and out of the capital, Port Au Prince.

As a result of the imminent danger, all flights have been cancelled by at least 3 major US airlines, including Spirit, to and from the country.

As the killings and hunger escalate, a political power struggle has cost the prime minister Garry Connile, his job. He was fired by Haiti’s transitional council and his firing is yet another setback for this country plagued by poverty, famine, gang violence and political unrest.

Let’s keep the people of Haiti in our thoughts. This has got to be just terrifying for the everyday citizens and something absolutely has to be done.

FEATURED: “Don Dada: Assessing the Socio-economic and Political Power of Jamaica’s Mafia Bosses” by Damion Keith Blake

Amazon — In Don Dada: Assessing the Socio-economic and Political Power of Jamaica’s Mafia Bosses, Damion Blake takes on a controversial subject: the Jamaican don.

The Jamaican don is a non-state actor, a male figure, usually from the community in which he plays a leadership role, and who wields considerable power and control inside that nation’s garrison communities. Garrisons in Jamaica are poor inner city communities characterized by homogeneous voting patterns for one of Jamaica’s two major political parties: the People’s National Party and the Jamaica Labour Party.