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Joseph Colombo Sr and the Paradox of a Public Mafia Boss
Joseph Colombo was not a typical Mafia boss. He led a crime family, founded a civil rights movement, confronted the FBI and was shot in front of thousands at his own rally. A detailed look at one of organised crime’s strangest figures.
Convict Leasing: How Forced Prison Labour Replaced Slavery in America
After slavery ended, forced labour did not. Convict leasing allowed Southern states to rent incarcerated people to private companies, recreating slavery through law, prisons, and profit.
The MOVE Bombing of 1985: The Day Philadelphia Dropped a Bomb on Itself
On 13th, May, 1985, Philadelphia police dropped a bomb on a residential street. Eleven people died, sixty one homes burned, and a city changed forever. This is the full story of the MOVE bombing.
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