Palermo's Corso Vittorio Emmanuele was recently turned into a street made for bicycles and pedestrians. (Photos by Cain Burdeau/CNS) Palermo's Corso Vittorio Emmanuele was recently turned into a ...

When Italian photographer Letizia Battaglia passed away on April 13, 2022, the biggest shock among those of us who have written about her was that she didn’t die at the hands of the Mafia. For nearly ...

A public art campaign in Palermo, Sicily, is reminding residents of the city’s grim Mafia years, and is encouraging them to resist creeping organized crime influence. By James Imam PALERMO, Sicily — ...

The Carabinieri had been bugging senior godfathers in the criminal network - many of whom had just been released from prison - X Credit: Carabinieri Palermo Mafia godfathers in Sicily have been caught ...

Four major public art commissions honouring victims of the Mafia have been unveiled in Palermo, marking the start of a three year project which aims to unite the local community in their collective ...

Authorities announce the arrest of 95 members of the Palermo Mafia as part of Operation Apocalisse, which also revealed the killer of legendary NYPD detective Joe Petrosino. Splash News It may have ...

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An outpouring of relief in Palermo after the arrest of Italy's most wanted alleged Mafia boss. But Italian prosecutors are warning that the fight against organised crime is far from over. An ...

Matteo Messina Denaro's long record as a killer — turncoat mobsters said he'd boast of enough murders to fill a cemetery — greatly burnished his credentials among his peers as a major boss in the ...