41 min
Boyz N The Hood | 2 Black and Blue: Behind the Badge
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- True Crime
Trying to figure out why Black people become police officers can be… confusing. What's even more confusing is why, after everything he’s been through, an officer like Michael Morrison would stay in the force. To find out, Seren Jones goes back to where it all started: Newark.
Stricken by neglect, crime and crack cocaine, the city didn’t have much to offer young Black boys like Michael. And Maplewood, an affluent sleepy suburb next door, was off limits. The town didn’t want outsiders coming in. But then Michael became a cop…
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Trying to figure out why Black people become police officers can be… confusing. What's even more confusing is why, after everything he’s been through, an officer like Michael Morrison would stay in the force. To find out, Seren Jones goes back to where it all started: Newark.
Stricken by neglect, crime and crack cocaine, the city didn’t have much to offer young Black boys like Michael. And Maplewood, an affluent sleepy suburb next door, was off limits. The town didn’t want outsiders coming in. But then Michael became a cop…
Contact:
Email: blackandblue@curiouscast.ca
Facebook: @BlanchardHouseStories
Instagram: @BlanchardHouseStories
X (formerly Twitter): @BlanchardTweets
Blanchard House website: blanchard-house.com
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
41 min