 | Stopping the Presses: The Murder of Walter W. Liggett Subjects: Murder -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Case studies; Liggett Walter W. (Walter William) 1886–1935; Murder victims -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Biography; Journalists -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- Biography; In the 1920s and 30s, Minneapolis was crime city. Gangsters and politicians were partners running the Twin CitiesOCO illegal gambling, prostitution, and liquor concerns. Stopping the Presses is a searing look at this corrupt time, told through the life of martyred journalist Walter W. Liggett by his daughter, who finally sets the record straight." |
