Episode 282: The NYPD’s ‘Italian Squad’ Fought the Mob, and Mayors
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English - June 16, 2023 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 134 ratingsNews Society & Culture new york city Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Years before the NYPD targeted Muslims, Black radicals and other groups with specialized and sometimes undercover operations, the Italian Squad prompted pushback for its aggressive tactics, and from Italian-American leaders concerned about their community’s public image as immigrants sought to assimilate. Paul Moses, author of “The Italian Squad: The True Story of the Immigrant Cops Who Fought the Rise of the Mafia” recounts the NYPD’s efforts to grapple with organized criminals preying on Italian immigrants and the challenges and threats faced by the Italian-American officers trying to stop them.