Organized Crime Arrests

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 20, 2011

Early this morning the FBI and local law enforcement made what may be the biggest mafia bust in a single day in US history. Over 100 organized crime members have been arrested for various criminal charges. Tom Robbins, Village Voice reporter, and Jon M. Shane, assistant professor of criminal justice at John Jay College, join us to talk about the arrests.

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