What is Italian-American Civil Rights League?
The '''Italian-American Civil Rights League''' ('''IACRL''') is a group to politically and publicly support Italian-Americans.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ABOUT US|url=https://www.italianamericanleaguenyc.org/about_us|access-date=2022-07-12|website=iacrl|language=en}}</ref> It was founded in 1970. Although it used legal means, it was connected to organized crime and the [[mafia]] such as the [[Colombo crime family|Colombo Crime Family]]. The group wanted to improve the image of [[Mobster|mobsters]] and the [[Mafia]]. Today, the organization offers several educational and youth programs and other programs to support the community. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:1970 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:Civil rights organizations based in the United States]] [[Category:Organizations based in New York City]] {{US-stub}}