The origins of policing in the United States trace back to slave patrols, revealing a system designed to enforce racial and economic control.
slave patrols
Making America white again
“White people are trapped in a history they do not understand; and until they understand it, they cannot be released from it.” — James Baldwin, The Fire Next Time The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids are not a new invention of law and order. They are the evolution of slave patrols — […]
