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 ...

Ray Liotta is teaming up with the History Channel to chronicle the rise and fall of the New York mafia’s most prominent families. On Wednesday, the network greenlit the documentary series, titled ...

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

Fifty years ago, Akron buddies introduced a novelty product that targeted perspiration. They had a special gift for ...

While many associate the mafia with New York City’s five crime families — Genovese, Gambino, Lucchese, Colombo and Bonanno — or the Las Vegas gambling scene, others may know the ...

Murder. Heists. Extortion. Bootlegging. Gambling rings. A loosely knit group commanded by whoever had the most money. One rule all were expected to obey: “Thou shalt not snitch to the cops.” You may ...

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 ...