Hillary’s Story
The Purity Distilling Company facility stored a considerable amount of molasses at the North End of Boston in 1919. BUT faulty storage vats lead to one of the greatest disasters in Boston history.

Tina’s Story
Jimmy Dimora served for decades as a County Commissioner and Chairman of the Democratic Party in Ohio. BUT when his pay for play schemes are revealed he is sentenced to federal prison in one of the largest corruption cases in Ohio history.

Sources
Hillary's Story
America Comes Alive
The “Boston Molassacre”--by Kate Kelly

Boston Magazine
Anarchists, Horses, Heroes: 12 Things You Didn’t Know about the Great Boston Molasses Flood--by Spencer Buell

Bright Hub
The Boston Molasses Disaster: Causes of the Molasses Tank Explosion

History
Why the Great Molasses Flood Was So Deadly

NBC News
The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 killed 21 after 2 million gallon tank erupted--by Ben Kesslen

Smithsonian--via Eric Postpishchil's Blog
Without Warning, Molasses in January Surged Over Boston--by Edwards Park

South China Morning Post
Great Molasses Flood: US marks 100 years since deadly wave of treacle trashed part of Boston

WBUR
100 Years Later: Lessons From Boston's Molasses Flood Of 1919--by Jaime Bologna

Wikipedia
Great Molasses Flood

Photos
North End of Boston after explosion--via Public Domain
Tank prior to explosion--via Public Domain
Cars covered in molasses--from Boston Globe via History

Tina's Story
Cleveland
Commissioner Jimmy Dimora driven by greed, charges show--by John Caniglia
Cuyahoga County votes to change government; Ohio to gamble on casinos and Frank Jackson re-elected: Election Roundup
Ex-Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora’s health is failing; attorney asks for release from prison at re-sentencing--by Adam Ferrise
Jimmy Dimora at center of one of biggest local corruption cases in U.S. history--by Tony Brown
Judge shaves 5 years off disgraced former Commissioner Jimmy Dimora’s corruption sentence--by Adam Ferrise
Summary of the counts in the Jimmy Dimora indictment--by Gabriel Baird

Cleveland Magazine
Life of the Party
The Cleveland 50: Jimmy Dimora Sentenced to 28 Years

Clevescene
Listen to Jimmy Dimora and Frank Russo Talk Like Assholes--By Vince Grzegorek

Find Law
OH County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora Arrested

Fox 8
10 Years Since Jimmy Dimora Conviction

Patch
Jimmy Dimora Gets Less Time For His Crimes As Judge Knocks Five Years Off His Prison Term

WKYC
3News Investigates: Jimmy Dimora calls shorter prison term "disappointing to say the least!"
Former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora's prison sentence reduced to 23 years--by Phil Trexler

Photos
Jimmy Dimora Mug Shot--from Cuyahoga County Jail via Fox 8
Gambling Video Evidence--from US Dept of Justice via Fox 8
Recipt Evidence--from US Dept of Justice via Fox 8

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Tina’s Story
Alderman Ben Lewis was a rising star in Chicago political circles. BUT when he’s found dead in his office, it begins a decades long mystery that remains unsolved today.

Hillary’s Story
Democratic congressman Henry Cuellar has voted alongside conservatives on issues like abortion. BUT an FBI raid and a progressive political challenger, Jessica Cisneros, could end his reign in Laredo, Texas.

Sources
Tina's Story
ABC 7
50 years later, alderman murder still open case

The Chicago Tribune
The cold-case murder of ‘Big Cat’ Ben Lewis, the 24th Ward’s first black alderman—by Ron Grossman
Lewis RD. ? It's a Name with a Past--by Robert Davis
Murder of city official unsolved after 56 years--by Ron Grossman via Press Reader

The New York Times
5,000 Attend Funeral Service For Slain Chicago Alderman—by Austin C. Wehrwein

ProPublica
The Murder Chicago Didn’t Want to Solve—by Mick Dumke

Retreats from Oblivian Blog
“HEADLINE: CITY MOURNS SLAIN POL, CHICAGO STYLE”--by Mark Rica, Chicago Daily News

Wikipedia
Benjamin F. Lewis

Photos
Alderman Ben Lewis--from Southern Illinosian via Fair Use
Motorcade for Lewis's Funeral--from Chicago Sun Times, Chicago History Museum via ProPublica
Officer Outside where Lewis was Found--from Chicago Sun Times, Chicago History Museum via ProPublica

Hillary's Story
CNN
Henry Cuellar is a political institution in South Texas. An FBI raid and a second challenge by progressive Jessica Cisneros could topple him--by Eric Bradner and Rachel Janfaza

Insider
Top House Democrat James Clyburn defends campaigning for Rep. Henry Cuellar, the lone anti-abortion lawmaker in his caucus--by Brent D. Griffiths

The Intercept
HOUSE MAJORITY WHIP JIM CLYBURN STUMPS FOR ANTI-ABORTION REP. HENRY CUELLAR--by Akela Lacy

NBC News
FBI raid on Rep. Henry Cuellar's Texas home, office said to be tied to Azerbaijan--by Michael Kosnar
Rep. Cuellar attacked on his anti-abortion stance by opponent Jessica Cisneros in Texas Democratic runoff--by Rebecca Shabad, Garrett Haake, and Haley Talbot

The New York Times
For South Texas Democrats, an Intraparty Test of Abortion Politics--by James Dobbins, Jennifer Medina, and Katie Glueck

Pew Research Center
8 key findings about Catholics and abortion--by Dalia Fahmy

Politico
After an FBI raid, ‘King of Laredo’ runs on his laurels--by Sarah Ferris
Cisneros calls out House Democratic leadership for supporting anti-abortion Cuellar--by Marissa Martinez

Rolling Stone
Nancy Pelosi Says Anti-Choice Democrats Are Fine as Long as … Their Votes Don’t Matter--by William Vaillancourt

San Antonio Express-News
Sex discrimination lawsuit surfaces in Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar's re-election race--by Benjamin Wermund

The Soapbox
House Democrats Are Backing Abortion Foe Henry Cuellar at the Worst Possible Moment--by Alex Shephard

The Texas Tribune
After FBI raid, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar says investigation will prove “no wrongdoing on my part”--by Patrick Svitek

United States Congress
Henry Cuellar Biography

Photos
Henry Cuellar--by Eric Gay via Politico
Pelosi with Henry Cuellar--by Robin Jerstad via Texas Tribune
Jessica Cisneros--screenshot via NBC News
Catholics support legal abortion--graph via Pew Research Center

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