August 14, 1975. A ragtag crew of crooks holds up a fur company. But it’s not just a fur company. It’s the Patriarca crime family’s secret bank. And now, the thieves not only have to run from the law—they have to run for their lives. Our Sponsors <a href="http://gimlet.media/CTBlueApron">Blue Apron</a> – To get your first three meals free with free shipping, go to <a href="http://gimlet.media/CTBlueApron">blueapron.com/crimetown. </a><a href="http://gimlet.media/RAMailchimp">Mailchimp</a> – More than 12 million people use MailChimp to connect with their customers, market their products, and grow their businesses every day. <a href="http://gimlet.media/RASquarespace">Squarespace</a> – For 10% off your first purchase go to <a href="http://gimlet.media/RASquarespace">Squarespace.com</a> and use the offer code “CRIME” at checkout.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

S1 E05: The Art of the Deal

Welcome to Crimetown, a series produced by Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier in partnership with Gimlet Media. Each season, we investigate the culture of crime in a different city. In Season 2, Crimetown heads to the heart of the Rust Belt: Detroit, Michigan. From its heyday as Motor City to its rebirth as the Brooklyn of the Midwest, Detroit’s history reflects a series of issues that strike at the heart of American identity: race, poverty, policing, loss of industry, the war on drugs, and our universal desire for a savior. Detroit’s a tough town, and its residents are even tougher. They’ve weathered riots, a drug epidemic, political scandal, and innumerable other hardships, but they’re still here—and they have stories to tell.