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Background – La Costra Nostra
Written on:September 9, 2011
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The story of the Mafia in New Orleans is rather long. Back in 1891, many Italian mob members were lynched after the killing of the police chief. Charles Matranga survived and took control. He retired in 1922, handing it over to Sam Carolla. The Mafia had its tendrills firmly wrapped around New Orleans. When Prohibition hit, New Orleans was nicknamed the Big Easy, as the city was openly flaunting the…
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