In this chapter, the host introduces the new podcast series 'Empire City,' which investigates the origins of the NYPD and its historical context. The discussion emphasizes ongoing issues like police brutality and encourages listeners to engage with the series as it tackles systemic social issues surrounding public safety in America.
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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