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Listen Now - Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD

9/9/2024 • 8 min

At a time when we’re debating where policing is going, we’re going to tell you where the police came from. Guided by Peabody award-winning host Chenjerai Kumanyika, Empire City will provide the ﬁrst accessible narrative history of the American police and its place in popular culture. Who are the police? And why were police departments created in the ﬁrst place? … Play episode

The Weight: Rage Against the Regime
If A Tree Falls: The Stanford Band Out of Step
The Eyes of the Fighter | Part II
The Eyes of the Fighter | Part I
Ultras | Part ll
Ultras | Part l
Two Dreams: China and the NBA | Part III
Two Dreams: China and the NBA | Part II
Two Dreams: China and the NBA | Part I
The Refinery: Shortstop City
Mensur: Mightier Than the Sword | Part II
Mensur: Mightier Than the Sword | Part I
When Life Gives You Chet Lemon | Part III
When Life Gives You Chet Lemon | Part II
When Life Gives You Chet Lemon | Part I
The Big Dipper: Wilt Chamberlain | Part lll
The Big Dipper: Wilt Chamberlain | Part ll
The Big Dipper: Wilt Chamberlain | Part l
Sneaker Con: The Kicks Controversy | Part II
Sneaker Con: The Kicks Controversy | Part I
The Imposter: 10 Feet from Stardom | Part II
The Imposter: 10 Feet from Stardom | Part I
The Mighty Bucks | Part lll
The Mighty Bucks | Part ll
The Mighty Bucks | Part l
Dynasty: The Legend of the Brecksville Bees
Cheering for Themselves: The Rise of Competitive Cheerleading | Part II
Cheering for Themselves: The Rise of Competitive Cheerleading | Part I
Shanghai Sharks: Yao Ming Finds a Coach
The Bison Project | Part lll
The Bison Project | Part ll
The Bison Project | Part l
Volley and Serve: From Wimbledon to the Front Lines | Part II
Volley and Serve: From Wimbledon to the Front Lines | Part I
The Fixer: After the Astros | Part II
The Fixer: After the Astros | Part I
The Perfect Game
Running on Water | Part II
Running on Water | Part I
The Skullman Cometh
The Real Jay Mullen | Part II
The Real Jay Mullen | Part I
Good Company
Spider's Web | Part II
Spider's Web | Part I
The Engineer
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