Lamont Jones leaves Dauphin County Prison for the last time, a free man ready to move on with his life.... 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

Before the NYPD existed, New Yorkers strongly opposed the idea of an armed police force – until a powerful news... more