Black Hand Strawman

Tue, Apr 14 2026

7:00pm - 8:30pm

The Conference Center at MGC

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Subjects

History

Age Group

For adults

Presenter

Terence O'Malley

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From 1900 through the 1980s, Kansas City was home to one of the most effective crime organizations in the United States. Author Terence O’Malley explores this history, from the early years of “Black Hand” extortion within the Sicilian American community to the FBI’s “Strawman” investigation of Las Vegas profit skimming.

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