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  1. Mafia - Wikipedia

    Mafia Informally or generally, a mafia is any of various criminal organizations that include, or bear a strong similarity to, the original Sicilian Mafia, the Italian-American Mafia, or other Italian …

  2. Mafia | Meaning, History, Organization, Boss, Family, & Facts

    Nov 15, 2025 · Mafia, hierarchically structured society of criminals primarily of Italian or Sicilian birth or extraction.

  3. Origins of the Mafia - Meaning, Location & Sicily | HISTORY

    Oct 29, 2009 · The Mafia, a network of organized-crime groups based in Italy and America, evolved over centuries in Sicily, an island ruled until the mid-19th century by a long line of …

  4. Inside The American Mafia, The Country's Most Feared Criminal …

    From the Five Families of New York to the present day, this history of the Italian-American Mafia reveals the bloody story that few outside its ranks know.

  5. Mafia - New World Encyclopedia

    The American Mafia, specifically the Five Families of New York, has its roots in the Sicilian Mafia, but has been a separate organization in the United States for many years.

  6. History of the Mafia | Real Stories from Prohibition and the Mafia

    The mafia has an illustrious and storied history that dates back to the early 19th century up to the present day. Learn all about the people and conditions that helped create the modern mafia here.

  7. From Sicily to New York: A brief history of the Mafia

    Learn how the Mafia formed in the 19th century and how it spread from Sicily to New York City and beyond

  8. Today in history - Home page | American Mafia History

    Includes on-this-date historical items, brief introduction to Mafia history, links to featured articles on organized crime - Discover the truth about the Mob.

  9. Indiana Organized Crime - Gangland Wire

    Aug 19, 2019 · Today we must thank our frequent guest host and mafia researcher screenwriter Camulius “Cam” Robinson. In this episode Cam goes deep into the Chicago Outfit’s influence …

  10. Reputed Mexican Mafia 'shot caller' wins California Supreme …

    1 day ago · The state's high court handed down a decision Monday that vacated court fines for an alleged prison gang leader, setting a precedent that advocates said will help indigent …