Five Families

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Selwyn Raab has reported for the Metro Section of the New York Times for over 30 years. He joins us now with his investigation into the decline of New York’s five ruling mafia familes (Genovese, Gambino, Bonnano, Colombo and Lucchese). In Five Families, he looks at the possibility of renewed mafia activities, now that the FBI and local authorities are increasingly focused on homeland security.
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Music:
Music from The New Age #8, Cinema Century, Theme for The Godfather

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