Introducing Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD

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.


From Wondery, Crooked Media and PushBlack.


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