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PURPLE GANG


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This Eastern Market bar has a long history

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From their gigantic loaded potatoes to their one-pound burgers, you are sure not to go hungry and Cutterโ€™s Bar and Grill in Eastern Market.

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How rum-running became one of Detroitโ€™s biggest industries during Prohibition era

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DETROIT โ€“ During the Prohibition era, Detroitโ€™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.

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When the โ€˜Purple Gangโ€™ ruled Detroit

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In the 1910s and 1920s, organized crime ruled many large cities in the U.S. -- including Detroit.

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