How did American police get so violent? The answer to that question goes back centuries, to the earliest days of this nation. On this special podcast miniseries hosts journalist, Robert Evans and rap artist, Propaganda (Jason Petty) draw a straight line from the darkest days of slavery, to the murder of George Floyd and the mass violence American police meted out to their citizens this summer. 

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How did American police get so violent? The answer to that question goes back centuries, to the earliest days of this nation. On this special podcast miniseries hosts journalist, Robert Evans and rap artist, Propaganda (Jason Petty) draw a straight line from the darkest days of slavery, to the murder of George Floyd and the mass violence American police meted out to their citizens this summer.  Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

How did American police get so violent? The answer to that question goes back centuries, to the earliest days of this nation. On this special podcast miniseries hosts Robert Evans and rap artist Propaganda (Jason Petty) draw a straight line from the darkest days of slavery, to the murder of George Floyd and the mass violence American police meted out to their citizens this summer.

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In the wake of the January 6th insurrection in D.C., Robert Evans and co-host Propaganda take a look at fascist insurrections throughout history. They also unpack the evolution, successes, and failures of antifascists in Italy, Germany, and Spain.

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In the wake of the January 6th insurrection in D.C., Robert Evans and co-host Propaganda take a look at fascist insurrections throughout history. They also unpack the evolution, successes, and failures of antifascists in Italy, Germany, and Spain. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

Introducing: 'Behind the Insurrections'

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For the last episode of Behind the Police, we discuss the history of police militarization in the United States, and where it's led us to today. 

FOOTNOTES:
I'm From Philly. 30 Years Later, I'm Still Trying To Make Sense Of The MOVE Bombing
The History of Policing in the United States
A New History Tears Down the Myth of the Texas Rangers
American Police Training and Political Violence: From the Philippines Conquest to the Killing Fields of Afghanistan and Iraq
THE MILITARIZATION OF THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE
Militarized policing doesn’t reduce crime and disproportionately hits black communities
Multi-Method Study Of Special Weapons and Tactics Teams 
The Growing Epidemic of Cops Shooting Family Dogs
U.S. spends twice as much on law and order as it does on cash welfare, data show
Militarization fails to enhance police safety or reduce crime but may harm police reputation
Police officers in the US were charged with more than 400 rapes over a 9-year period
'Who will protect you from rape without police?'
More cops. Is it the answer to fighting crime?
How shows like ‘Cops’ and ‘Law & Order’ affect our views of the police
The Militarization of America's Police: A Brief History

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For the last episode of Behind the Police, we discuss the history of police militarization in the United States, and where it's led us to today. FOOTNOTES:<ol>
<li><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/05/13/406243272/im-from-philly-30-years-later-im-still-trying-to-make-sense-of-the-move-bombing">I'm From Philly. 30 Years Later, I'm Still Trying To Make Sense Of The MOVE Bombing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://plsonline.eku.edu/sites/plsonline.eku.edu/files/the-history-of-policing-in-us.pdf">The History of Policing in the United States</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/a-new-history-tears-down-the-myth-of-the-texas-rangers/">A New History Tears Down the Myth of the Texas Rangers</a></li>
<li><a href="https://apjjf.org/-Jeremy-Kuzmarov/3319/article.html">American Police Training and Political Violence: From the Philippines Conquest to the Killing Fields of Afghanistan and Iraq</a></li>
<li><a href="http://lawcrimehistory.org/journal/vol,4%20issue2%202014/Leichtmann%20%20final-.pdf">THE MILITARIZATION OF THE PHILADELPHIA POLICE</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/opinions/wp/2018/08/22/militarized-policing-doesnt-reduce-crime-and-disproportionately-hits-black-communities/">Militarized policing doesn’t reduce crime and disproportionately hits black communities</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/223855.pdf">Multi-Method Study Of Special Weapons and Tactics Teams </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.counterpunch.org/2019/03/22/the-growing-epidemic-of-cops-shooting-family-dogs/">The Growing Epidemic of Cops Shooting Family Dogs</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/06/04/us-spends-twice-much-law-order-it-does-social-welfare-data-show/">U.S. spends twice as much on law and order as it does on cash welfare, data show</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.pnas.org/content/115/37/9181">Militarization fails to enhance police safety or reduce crime but may harm police reputation</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/19/us/police-sexual-assaults-maryland-scope/index.html">Police officers in the US were charged with more than 400 rapes over a 9-year period</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jun/17/abolish-police-sexual-assault-violence">'Who will protect you from rape without police?'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/investigations/2019/02/13/marshall-project-more-cops-dont-mean-less-crime-experts-say/2818056002/">More cops. Is it the answer to fighting crime?</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2020/6/16/21289531/police-television-shows-cops-live-pd-paw-patrol-law-and-order-brooklyn-nine-nine-protests">How shows like ‘Cops’ and ‘Law &amp; Order’ affect our views of the police</a></li>
<li><a href="https://fee.org/articles/the-militarization-of-americas-police-a-brief-history/">The Militarization of America's Police: A Brief History</a></li>
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How The Police Declared War On All Of Us

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If you thought police were deadly up till this point, wait until you hear about what unionization did to the U.S. police (hint: it got a hell of a lot of the rest of us killed.)

FOOTNOTES:
The History of Policing in the United States
Study finds misconduct spreads among police officers like contagion
The End of Policing 
How Police Unions Became Such Powerful Opponents to Reform Efforts
The unjust power of police unions
How Police Unions Enable and Conceal Abuses of Power
Minneapolis Police Union President Allegedly Wore a “White Power Patch” and Made Racist Remarks
Police chiefs are often forced to put officers fired for misconduct back on the streets
How a 50-year-old study was misconstrued to create destructive broken-windows policing
In New York, major crime complaints fell when cops took a break from ‘proactive policing’

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If you thought police were deadly up till this point, wait until you hear about what unionization did to the U.S. police (hint: it got a hell of a lot of the rest of us killed.)FOOTNOTES:<ol>
<li><a href="https://plsonline.eku.edu/insidelook/history-policing-united-states-part-4">The History of Policing in the United States</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/police-misconduct-peer-effects/">Study finds misconduct spreads among police officers like contagion</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I85OOZA/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&amp;btkr=1">The End of Policing </a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/06/us/police-unions-minneapolis-kroll.html">How Police Unions Became Such Powerful Opponents to Reform Efforts</a></li>
<li><a href="https://theweek.com/articles/860002/unjust-power-police-unions">The unjust power of police unions</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/how-police-union-power-helped-increase-abuses">How Police Unions Enable and Conceal Abuses of Power</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2020/05/minneapolis-police-union-president-kroll-george-floyd-racism/">Minneapolis Police Union President Allegedly Wore a “White Power Patch” and Made Racist Remarks</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2017/investigations/police-fired-rehired/">Police chiefs are often forced to put officers fired for misconduct back on the streets</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/12/27/how-year-old-study-was-misconstrued-create-destructive-broken-windows-policing/">How a 50-year-old study was misconstrued to create destructive broken-windows policing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-proactive-policing-crime-20170925-story.html">In New York, major crime complaints fell when cops took a break from ‘proactive policing’</a></li>
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How Police Unions Made Cops Even Deadlier

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