Origin of Everything

Evolution of Law Enforcement

Season 3 Episode 23 | 13m 39s

With ongoing protests across the United States and the globe against law enforcement violence and extrajudicial killings of people in Black, brown, and impoverished communities, the world is contemplating the place of police in our society. This isn't the first time this has happened. We look at policing, from its colonial night watch origins to the modern-day, as well as attempts to change.

Aired: 11/24/20 | Rating: NR

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