The shooting of Freddie Gray in Boston prompted what incident?
Etan Mintz Rabbi Etan Mintz is an American rabbi, activist, writer, and the spiritual leader of the historic B'nai Israel Synagogue (Baltimore) of Baltimore. Rabbi Mintz is leading the revitalization of the oldest continually active synagogue in Maryland and one of the oldest standing synagogues in America. Mintz is an active proponent of Jewish pluralism and outreach to support other minority communities. He is a nationally sought speaker, writer, and organizer on Judaism, racial justice, and Jewish values. In response to the 2015 Baltimore protests after the shooting of Freddie Gray, Rabbi Mintz led a multiracial, interfaith group of clergy to increase community cooperation in Baltimore. Rabbi Mintz has advocated for strengthening racial relations and has advocated for a more welcoming and inclusive vision of Modern Orthodox Judaism.
Winter Hill Gang The Winter Hill Mafia is a structured confederation of Boston, Massachusetts–area organized crime figures, predominantly Irish-American and Italian-American. It derives its name from the Winter Hill neighborhood of Somerville, Massachusetts north of Boston. Its members have included notorious Boston gangsters Buddy McLean, Whitey Bulger, Howie Winter, Joe McDonald, Johnny Martorano, and Stephen Flemmi. They were most influential from 1965 under the rule of McLean and Winter until the takeover led by Bulger in 1979.