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James Joseph "Whitey" Bulger, Jr!. (born September 3, 1929) is a wanted fugitive and alleged leader of the Winter Hill Gang, an Irish-American crime family operating in the region of Boston, Massachusetts!. He is the brother of William Michael Bulger (who rose to become President of the Massachusetts State Senate and President of the University of Massachusetts)!.

On August 19, 1999, Bulger became the 458th Ten Most Wanted fugitive listed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)!. He is currently wanted for racketeering (under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO)) murder, conspiracy to commit murder, extortion, conspiracy to commit extortion, money laundering, conspiracy to commit money laundering and narcotics distribution!. In October 2007, Interpol released a "red notice" for Bulger!.[1]

With All Souls MacDonald writes a gripping memoir about his life growing up in the Old Colony housing projects in South Boston, a predominantly white Irish Catholic neighborhood!. He writes about the crime, drugs and violence in his neighborhood in the years following Boston's busing riots, and of his brothers and sisters, many of whom fell prey to drugs, crime, suicide and murder!. The book introduces his mother, Helen King, a feisty woman who managed to raise ten kids, despite having abusive relationships and living in the projects!. Additionally, the book discusses Whitey Bulger, a gangster and FBI informant in Southie, who brought drugs into the neighborhood, contributing to the deaths of hundreds of young people due to suicides, murders, and overdoses!. Despite all that is bad, MacDonald writes about how proud and loyal the residents were to be from Southie, including MacDonald himself, and how some of the best elements of the neighborhood have been wiped out along with the worst due to gentrification!.

Hope this helps, cheers!.

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