1.   A racketeering conviction involving murder carries a life sentence without parole.

2.   Federal authorities hope the racketeering convictions Thursday of two Atlanta pimps deliver a strong message to anyone enslaving underaged girls of the night.

3.   A federal judge tossed out more fraud convictions against former Gov. Edwin Edwards on Thursday, but let stand more serious extortion and racketeering convictions.

4.   His legacy was marred in May by a racketeering conviction, which he is appealing.