Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD

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Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD ›

40:31 | Sep 16th, 2024

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New York’s power-hungry mayor weaponizes the police to help him control the city – and bulldoze a thriving Black community for his own real estate profits. The state, fearing that the mayor and his po...Show More



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sjreif3 recommended:Jun 9th

Mayor Fernando Wood is who consolidated power between mayor and police, including the start of the first ever police parade down Broadway. Seneca Village was a thriving Black neighborhood and the only place where Black people could own property (and thus vote). Wood made a plan to develop a park abo...Show More

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