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Fun fact, Italian-American mafiosi wanted to start their own ADL to excuse their crimes. It was called Italian American Civil Rights League.

Colombo mafia family boss Joe Colombo was picketing in front of FBI HQ and having civil rights rallies after his son was indicted by Feds.

50 thousand people came to listen his speech about civil rights for Italian-Americans in Columbus Square NYC in 1970.

In 1971 at same annual rally he was shot in the head by a black man who was shot to death by his bodyguards so his murder could not be solved (rings any bells?).

Apparently Gambino Boss Carlo Gambino (does that appearance ring any bells?) was against such tactic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian-American_Civil_Rights_League

https://www.welt.de/geschichte/article185552250/Steakhouse-Massaker-Sechs-Schuesse-durchsiebten-Paten-der-Paten.html