Minnesota's top mobsters: When organized crime ruled the state

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On October 17, 1931, one of America’s most well known gangsters, Al Capone, was convicted on tax evasion charges. He was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison and fined thousands of dollars. It was a moment that shocked the country. After years of violence, bootlegging, and corruption, it wasn’t bullets or rival gangs that brought Capone down. It was his taxes. Federal agents had been tracking his money trail for years, and when they finally built their case, his empire began to crumble. That