Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD

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Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD ›

43:17 | Sep 9th, 2024

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Chenjerai takes us back to the summer of 1835, when Black New Yorkers are being kidnapped and sold into slavery in the south. But their friends and families can’t call the cops, because it turns out t...Show More



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sjreif3 recommended:Oct 27th, 2024

First cops were set up by the Dutch: green lanterns and whistles Tobias Budno (cop) - He was broke and needed to make money - Could accuse any Black person as being an escaped slave Cops in north could kidnap Black people and send them to the south for slavery David Ruggles - Helped Frederick D...Show More

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