16 Episodes

  1. Listen Now: Liberty Lost

    Published: 6/23/2025

  2. Wondery Presents: How to Survive Against the Odds

    Published: 6/3/2025

  3. Introducing: Law & Crime’s LUIGI

    Published: 3/19/2025

  4. Listen Now - Code Switch: What happens when public housing goes private?

    Published: 12/16/2024

  5. Listen Now - Scene on Radio: Danger

    Published: 12/2/2024

  6. Bonus Episode: The Fall of Eric Adams

    Published: 11/1/2024

  7. Black History, For Real: NYPD's Secret Story | For Real, For Real | 9

    Published: 10/23/2024

  8. Stay Dangerous | 8

    Published: 10/21/2024

  9. The American Problem | 7

    Published: 10/14/2024

  10. The Rotten Orchard | 6

    Published: 10/7/2024

  11. The Moral Crusade | 5

    Published: 9/30/2024

  12. They’ve Got Weapons | 4

    Published: 9/23/2024

  13. What’s Done Can Be Undone | 3

    Published: 9/16/2024

  14. If It Bleeds It Leads | 2

    Published: 9/9/2024

  15. They Keep People Safe | 1

    Published: 9/9/2024

  16. Introducing: Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD

    Published: 8/26/2024

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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.From Wondery, Crooked Media and PushBlack.Follow Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD on the Wondery App or wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can binge all episodes early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/empire-city/ now.