Origins Of American Police with Ali Winston

The three of us are joined by investigative reporter Ali Winston for a discussion that ranges from the deep historical origins of American police forces up to the modern place of police in American society.

Ali is an independent journalist covering criminal justice, privacy, and surveillance. He won the 2017 George Polk Award for local reporting on the Oakland Police sex-crime scandal.  He is a former reporter for the New York Times and former fellow at Type Investigations. His investigative reporting has also led to prosecutions of members of neonazi organizations. He is co-writing a book on the history of the Oakland police department and co-hosts the podcast Surveillance and the City. He can be found on twitter at @awinston.

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