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.Follow Empire City: The Untold Or...

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  • The American Problem | 7

  • The Rotten Orchard | 6

  • The Moral Crusade | 5

  • They’ve Got Weapons | 4

  • What’s Done Can Be Undone | 3

  • If It Bleeds It Leads | 2

  • They Keep People Safe | 1

  • Introducing: Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD

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