Mobbed-up soccer hooligans create chaos in southern Europe
This summer, all eyes are on North America as Canada, Mexico, and the United States host the 2026 World Cup. The “beautiful game,” as soccer (or football) is sometimes called, tends to bring people together who otherwise would never cross paths. For instance, citizens of Lawrence, Kansas, welcomed the Algerian national team to set up their home base in the University of Kansas town during the global tournament. But the sport has a dark side, too. Though most fans only want to cheer for their team and enjoy the game, a small subset takes their diehard support a little too seriously, ...
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Drug kingpins in media spotlight
Jailed after a manhunt, the drug kingpin known globally as El Chapo expressed genuine surprise several years ago when interrogators…
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Top 5 undercover agents who infiltrated the Mob
In law enforcement, working as an undercover officer carries the high risk of discovery by criminal suspects, leading to violence,…
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El Chapo’s ‘criminal enterprise’ means life in prison
After hearing that a jury convicted him on all counts in his federal criminal trial on February 12, Mexican drug…
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Al Capone and the romantic holiday that triggered his demise
Ninety years ago this week, one of the most horrifying acts of violence in organized crime history occurred inside a…
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Drama-drenched El Chapo trial nears its end
Mob News & Notes is a new monthly feature in the Mob Museum’s blog. It highlights recent stories on American…
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Twenty years later, The Sopranos remembered fondly
Twenty years ago, The Sopranos television crime series began airing on HBO, featuring a fictional New Jersey Mafia boss and his family,…
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Forensic scientists examine Mob Museum artifacts for evidence of criminal past
Forensic science, including DNA analysis and other fields related to examining blood found at a crime scene, is a powerful…
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