Emperor vs. King. In a monarchy an emperor and king are both rulers, but the power associated with them is different. They can be compared to regional manager and the CEO of a company. An empire can have many kingdoms within it; the emperor rules the entire empire while kings (or queens) rule smaller kingdoms within the empire.
â Boston mob boss James Whitey Bulger was captured near Los Angeles after 16 years on the run that embarrassed the FBI and exposed the bureau's corrupt relationship with its underworld informants.
It was boom time for bootleggers and the gangsters cleaned up. When Torrio retired from Chicago in 1925, having barely survived an assassination attempt by rivals, he left Capone in charge of his empire. At 27 Alphonse Capone became Big Al, kingpin of the Chicago underworld.