Their control over landlord-farmer relationships gave rise to powerful mafia bosses in Sicily. The Italian State, in its quest to maintain control, inadvertently supported the growth of this ...

Italy on Monday marked the 45th anniversary of the Cosa Nostra murder of Christian Democrat Sicily Governor Piersanti ...

FBI’s Boston office, which oversees much of New England, reportedly disbanded its organized crime squad recently and ...

Discover the legacy of Pippo Fava, a journalist who challenged the mafia and left an indelible mark on the Italian media ...

Over 20 mafia mobsters have been released from prison in Italy after showing good behaviour - the Goodfellas could now be out ...

The Court of Cassation annuls the harsh prison sentence for Giovanni Riina, son of Totò Riina, raising questions about ...

The Godfather is an American trilogy, directed by Francis Ford Coppola and produced by Albert S. Ruddy and Francis Ford Coppola. The Godfather is based on Italian American author Mario Puzo's novel of ...

Pope Francis has declared a sort of holy war on the Mafia. And it's not unreasonable to believe that the Mafia may fight back. On Saturday, the pope traveled to Calabria, the heartland of one of ...

As the holiday season is upon us, everyone’s beloved classic Christmas movie, Home Alone, is once again the subject of ...

Aside from tales and speculation on the subject related to the John F. Kennedy era, Americans haven’t paid much attention to ...

Explore the criminal underworld with movies like Miller's Crossing, Donnie Brasco, The Drop, and other underrated gangster ...

A Sister of Charity in northern Italy was placed under house arrest after a nearly four-month investigation by prosecutors revealed she allegedly used her prison ministry to connect local mafia bosses ...