Claim OwnershipEmpire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD
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The police tell us they are here to protect us. But what if their original purpose was something else altogether? Peabody Award-winning host Chenjerai Kumanyika takes listeners on a journey to uncover the hidden history of the largest police force in the world – from its roots in slavery, to rival police gangs battling across the city, to everyday people who resisted every step of the way. As our society debates where policing is going, Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD explores where the police came from.
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First heard Chenjerai's work on Seeing White. Empire City is next level. Thank you for all your work
Such a powerful and important series.
Love this podcast. Such a great balance of sounds and story. I'm hooked 💕
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