De politie vertelt ons dat ze er zijn om ons te beschermen. Maar wat als hun oorspronkelijke doel iets heel anders was? De met de Peabody Award bekroonde host Chenjerai Kumanyika neemt luisteraars mee op een reis om de verborgen geschiedenis van de grootste politie-eenheid ter wereld te ontdekken – van haar wortels in slavernij, tot rivaliserende politiebendes die de stad teisteren, tot gewone mensen die zich op elke stap verzetten. Terwijl de maatschappij discussieert over de toekomst van de politie, onderzoekt Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD waar de politie vandaan komt.
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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New York’s Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted and charged by the federal government with corruption, wire fraud, bribery and more. Could we have predicted what kind of mayor Adams would become based on the culture he was a part of in the NYPD? Chenjerai and attorney John Teufel, who has investigated police misconduct, discuss the implications of the indictment and the significance of a former cop becoming the mayor.
From Wondery, Crooked Media and PushBlack.
Empire City is made with a commitment to ensure the stories of those who were and are still impacted by the NYPD are always part of the stories we tell ourselves about the Police, about America, and about Democracy.
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John Teufel: https://www.johnteufelesq.com/
DOJ’s Indictment of Adams: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/new-york-city-mayor-eric-adams-charged-bribery-and-campaign-finance-offenses
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