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gangsterism

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as in racketeering

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Recent Examples of gangsterism Plot summary The movie is set in Chicago in the 1930s, a time of economic deprivation and bold gangsterism and outlawry. — Alison Eldridge, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Feb. 2026

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Years of allegations and complaints culminated in a 2015 Justice Department indictment of several top soccer officials on charges including racketeering, wire fraud, and money-laundering conspiracies.

— David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
The New Jersey Office of the Attorney General said in a press release that eight defendants pleaded guilty to charges related to racketeering, gambling and money laundering.

— Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

Definition of racketeering

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English soccer fans have earned a reputation for violent hooliganism, hurling plastic chairs and brawling their way across the piazzas and boulevards of Europe.

— Alexander Smith, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Throughout the 1980s, the group was associated with hooliganism and rowdy, drunken behavior typical of European football culture at the time.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026

Definition of hooliganism

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In that context, the language of immigrant criminality becomes part of the rationale for detention rules, enforcement surges and legal changes that treat noncitizens as a standing public safety risk.

— Donathan L. Brown, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
Police sources say no criminality is suspected.

— Elle McLogan, CBS News, 21 June 2026

Definition of criminality

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The allegations against Platner are the latest in a string of accusations of malfeasance, which have rocked Democrats who are eager to defeat Collins.

— Garrett Downs,Justin Papp, CNBC, 6 July 2026
The 16-count indictment against Republican Liz Murrill, handed up Thursday by a New Orleans grand jury, charges Louisiana’s first female attorney general with intimidation and malfeasance.

— Safiyah Riddle, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

Definition of malfeasance

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He was convicted of that crime and given 96 months of probation, according to the press release.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
In a press release, Bonta reiterated his commitment to combating hate in California, and said the data obtained are accessible and critical to stopping such crimes in the state.

— Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026

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