Crooked City: Youngstown, OH

Published: Aug. 29, 2022, 8 a.m.

b'For years, the mafia ran Youngstown, OH, providing the drugs, gambling, and prostitution the blue collar town was known for. As crime got worse, Jim Traficant ran for sheriff on a platform to kick out the mob\\u2026at the same time he was taking money from them. Even after the FBI arrested him, Traficant was a beloved figure in Youngstown. He was elected to Congress as a populist candidate who fought for his district - all while taking bribes and evading taxes.\\n\\n\\u201cCrimetown\\u201d creator Marc Smirling is back with \\u201cCrooked City: Youngstown, OH.\\u201d This 15-part podcast brings the tales of the city\\u2019s mobsters as they maneuver for money and power, and how the colorful Traficant worked both sides of the law.'