The police tell us they are here to protect us. But what if their original purpose was something else altogether? Peabody Award-winning... more
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The New York City Housing Authority is the biggest public housing program in the country. But with limited funding to... more
Sharing an episode from Scene on Radio's acclaimed Season 2 series, Seeing White, by John Biewen and featuring Empire City host and creator, Chenjerai Kumanyika. For... more
New York’s Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted and charged by the federal government with corruption, wire fraud, bribery and... more
"Woop! Woop! That’s the sound of da police! Conscious and Frankie welcome Dr. Chenjerai Kumanyika – host of Empire City:... more
The NYPD loves to show off its diversity, but it often hides how hard and long it fought that diversity.... more
New York’s police start to realize that beating up and arresting immigrants is making them distrustful of cops. In response,... more
It’s like clockwork: every 20 years or so, a corruption scandal forces the NYPD into the hot seat. But how... more
Officers in early New York didn’t just police the city’s vice economy; they profited from it. But when America’s first... more
Horrific race riots erupt when New York City starts to draft soldiers into the Civil War. A mob of white... more
New York’s power-hungry mayor weaponizes the police to help him control the city – and bulldoze a thriving Black community... more