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storyThe Outlaw Who Became A Newspaper CharacterRocco “Roxie Long” DiPippa lived twice: once in police and court records, and again in newspapers that turned him into a recurring character. Accounts describe a career that included theft.HistoryProhibitioncrime reporting
storyThe Badge, The Envelope, And The Blind CornerIllegal gambling cannot operate openly for long unless enforcement fails, is avoided, or is purchased. Pittsburgh’s record contains examples of all three, and the differences matter.Historypolicegambling