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Win 4 tickets to Some Like It Hot at the Fisher Theatre, $100 gift Card to Cibo Detroit
Read full article: Win 4 tickets to Some Like It Hot at the Fisher Theatre, $100 gift Card to Cibo DetroitInsiders can enter to win four tickets to see Some Like It Hot at the Fisher Theatre in Detroit, along with a $100 gift card to Cibo.
Underwater photos show Michigan ship used by Al Capone as speakeasy during Prohibition
Read full article: Underwater photos show Michigan ship used by Al Capone as speakeasy during ProhibitionStunning photos showing a nearly century-old shipwreck in a Michigan lake give us a rare peek into the Prohibition Era.
Senate Democrats introduce bill to end federal prohibition on cannabis: View it here
Read full article: Senate Democrats introduce bill to end federal prohibition on cannabis: View it hereSenate Democrats introduced a bill that would end the federal prohibition on cannabis by removing it from the federal list of controlled substances.
How rum-running became one of Detroit’s biggest industries during Prohibition era
Read full article: How rum-running became one of Detroit’s biggest industries during Prohibition eraDETROIT – During the Prohibition era, Detroit’s underground booze business exploded. Given Detroit's close proximity to an international port, Canada, it's no surprise how profitable illegal alcohol was for organized crime groups, like the Purple Gang, and speakeasy owners. Related: When the 'Purple Gang' ruled DetroitBy 1929, making and distributing illegal alcohol, or rum-running, was Detroit's No. One of the biggest methods was for large vessels docked in Windsor to have documentation for South America, but would then just drop illegal booze shipments in Detroit. Eventually, lawmakers argued the only way to end the violence and crime was to end Prohibition, which finally happened on Dec. 5, 1933.