A MARTÍNEZ, BYLINE: Last year, I got to speak with Louis Ferrante for the first time. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED NPR BROADCAST) LOUIS FERRANTE: I was a criminal from when I was 13. I led a hijack and ...

A film festival at the Glenwood Arts Theater is putting Kansas City’s Mafia history back in the spotlight over the next two ...

Mobsters have undeniably left an infamous mark on American culture. Depicted in numerous films and television shows, interest in the violent and secretive Mafia families has not wavered. Now, a new ...

Organized crime does its business in spite of law enforcement's efforts to curb those dirty deeds. But what if rogue cops were paid off to help criminals with their exploits? Or even kill for them?

After six seasons on The Sopranos and a role in the iconic mob drama Goodfellas, Michael Imperioli knows a thing or two about the Mafia — and who better to narrate the History Channel’s riveting new ...