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Taking A Tour Of Kansas City's Old Mob Scene

NPR | By Alex Chadwick
Published February 16, 2009 at 1:00 PM EST

Despite its wholesome image, Kansas City has a decades-long history of mob involvement in city affairs. Host Alex Chadwick visits Kansas City to check out the old gang scene.

This segment was originally broadcast on Sept. 19, 2007.

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For more than 30 years, Alex Chadwick has been bringing the world to NPR listeners as an NPR News producer, program host and currently senior correspondent. He's reported from every continent except Antarctica.
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