Sep 7th, 2008 · What's it like for a prison-gang leader when he decides to drop out? For Rene Enriquez, who is serving two life sentences in California, cooperating with police has its perks — like video games and a razor for shaving. But it also means he leads a secret life.
Sep 6th, 2008 · Rene Enriquez was once a leader in the Mexican mafia. He killed for the gang and ordered the deaths of many men and women. But after reaching the pinnacle of prison-gang life, he decided to leave and share information with the police.
Jun 24th, 2008 · Julianne Shepherd of The Fader takes us through some of this week's new music releases, including new work from Sigur Ros, Three 6 Mafia, Hercules & Love Affair, and Ry Cooder.
Jun 2nd, 2008 · As gangs become more like the Mafia, the Los Angeles Police Department is focusing on catching the shot callers responsible for most of the violence and the drug dealers with the most connections. And they're calling in the feds a lot earlier.
Mar 1st, 2008 · In The Good Rat, legendary writer Jimmy Breslin gives readers an inside look at the everyday life of the New York mafia. Breslin goes inside mob watering holes, describes famous body dumping grounds and captures legendary mafia moments.
Feb 17th, 2008 · For three years starting in 1975, NBA referee Bob Delaney lived inside the New Jersey mafia. He chronicles his time undercover with the mob -- and his subsequent career as an NBA referee -- in a new memoir.
Jan 11th, 2008 · The Italian city of Naples is suffocating under mountains of garbage. All the local dumps are full, and many Neapolitans, including author Roberto Saviano, believe it is the Camorra, a mafia organization, that is behind the crisis.
Jun 21st, 2007 · An arrest warrant was issued for Rakhat Aliev, the country's ambassador to Vienna, Austria, who is also the son-in-law of the president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev. Aliev has been charged with kidnapping and running a mafia network. He accused Nazarbayev of orchestrating a politically motivated attack against him.