<div>After Augie is murdered, many quickly assume he is an informant or member of organized crime — a rumor that persists to this day. The truth, it turns out, is far more complex.</div>

After Augie is murdered, many quickly assume he is an informant or member of organized crime — a rumor that persists to this day. The truth, it turns out, is far more complex.

2: The King of Commission Row

In 1978, Milwaukee tavern owner Augie Palmisano was killed in a car bombing. Although many suspected crime boss Frank Balistrieri, the murder was never solved. 45 years later, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigative reporter Mary Spicuzza goes on a journey to find the truth.

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