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.
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