A Word: The Dark Side of the Force
The New York Police Department is perhaps the most famous\u2014or notorious\u2014police force in America, depending on who you talk to. Some see it as a group of thousands of dedicated civil servants, devoted to public safety. Others say the department is rife with corruption, tangled in politics, and\u2014at best\u2014indifferent to the racist brutality its officers visit on Black citizens of the city.\n\nNow, a new podcast aims to shed light on the complicated history of the N.Y.P.D. and race. \u201cEmpire City\u201d is a new narrative series from Wondery, Crooked Media and Push Black. On today\u2019s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by the show\u2019s host and creator, NYU journalism professor Chenjerai Kumanyika.\xa0\n\nGuest: Chenjerai Kumanyika, host of Empire City: The Untold Origin Story of the NYPD\n\nPodcast production by Kristie Taiwo-Makanjuola\n\nWant more A Word? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking \u201cTry Free\u201d at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/awordplus to get access wherever you listen.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices