Tales from the Gangster Squad
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Tales from the Gangster Squad is a non-fiction book by Paul Lieberman that chronicles the real-life LAPD unit formed in the 1940s to combat organized crime in Los Angeles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LAPD gangster squad | 1 |
| Tales from the Gangster Squad canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6333212 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Tales from the Gangster Squad Context triple: [Gangster Squad, basedOn, Tales from the Gangster Squad]
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A.
Gangster Squad
Gangster Squad is a 2013 crime action film set in 1940s–50s Los Angeles, following an elite police unit’s violent battle against mobster Mickey Cohen.
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B.
L.A.'s Finest
L.A.'s Finest is an action-comedy television series and Bad Boys spin-off that follows two LAPD detectives, played by Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, as they tackle crime in Los Angeles while juggling complicated personal lives.
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C.
Homicide Squad
The Homicide Squad is a specialized New York City Police Department unit dedicated to investigating and solving murder cases.
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D.
Gangster and a Gentleman
Gangster and a Gentleman is the debut solo studio album by rapper Styles P, showcasing his gritty lyricism and street-oriented East Coast hip-hop sound.
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E.
The Gangster
The Gangster is a 1947 American film noir crime drama noted for its stylized cinematography and bleak portrayal of a small-time racketeer’s downfall.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Tales from the Gangster Squad Target entity description: Tales from the Gangster Squad is a non-fiction book by Paul Lieberman that chronicles the real-life LAPD unit formed in the 1940s to combat organized crime in Los Angeles.
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A.
Gangster Squad
Gangster Squad is a 2013 crime action film set in 1940s–50s Los Angeles, following an elite police unit’s violent battle against mobster Mickey Cohen.
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B.
L.A.'s Finest
L.A.'s Finest is an action-comedy television series and Bad Boys spin-off that follows two LAPD detectives, played by Gabrielle Union and Jessica Alba, as they tackle crime in Los Angeles while juggling complicated personal lives.
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C.
Homicide Squad
The Homicide Squad is a specialized New York City Police Department unit dedicated to investigating and solving murder cases.
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D.
Gangster and a Gentleman
Gangster and a Gentleman is the debut solo studio album by rapper Styles P, showcasing his gritty lyricism and street-oriented East Coast hip-hop sound.
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E.
The Gangster
The Gangster is a 1947 American film noir crime drama noted for its stylized cinematography and bleak portrayal of a small-time racketeer’s downfall.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history book
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non-fiction book ⓘ person ⓘ |
| author | Paul Lieberman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation | journalist ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Tales from the Gangster Squad
NERFINISHED
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real events ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
crime history
ⓘ
true crime ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | Gangster Squad (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainFocus | LAPD unit formed to combat organized crime ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| nonFictionSubject |
law enforcement
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organized crime ⓘ |
| notableWork | Tales from the Gangster Squad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | journalist ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| publisher | St. Martin's Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1940s ⓘ |
| subject |
LAPD Gangster Squad
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ organized crime in Los Angeles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tales from the Gangster Squad Description of subject: Tales from the Gangster Squad is a non-fiction book by Paul Lieberman that chronicles the real-life LAPD unit formed in the 1940s to combat organized crime in Los Angeles.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
LAPD gangster squad