• The Italian Squad: Battling The Black Hand

    The Mob Museum 300 Stewart Avenue, Las Vegas, NV, United States

    The Black Hand terrorized the Italian immigrant community in pre-Prohibition New York. These mysterious extortionists demanded money or else they would blow up a business or kidnap a child. When people did not pay, the Black Hand often followed through on its threats. New York Police formed the Italian Squad, a team of Italian detectives, […]

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  • Organized Crime in Philadelphia

    The Mob Museum 300 Stewart Avenue, Las Vegas, NV, United States

    Organized crime in Philadelphia is often overshadowed by underworld intrigues 100 miles up the road in New York, but the City of Brotherly Love has a rich Mob story of its own. In a program dubbed "It's Not Always Sunny in Philadelphia: Organized Crime in the City of Brotherly Love," a panel of authors, journalists, […]

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