New York City History
Discover key takeaways from 3 podcast episodes about this topic.
Roland Martin, Elliot Williams on Bernie Goetz. “Five Bullets” & a Nation Divided | #RolandsBookClub
The 1984 Bernie Goetz subway shooting, where a white man shot four Black teenagers, is dissected as a pivotal moment revealing America's deep-seated racial vigilantism, media sensationalism, and the enduring weaponization of 'white fear' in public safety narratives.
Roland Martin, Elliot Williams on Bernie Goetz. “Five Bullets” & a Nation Divided | #RolandsBookClub
The Bernard Goetz subway shooting in 1984 was not an isolated incident but a flashpoint revealing deep-seated American issues of vigilantism, racial animus, and media manipulation that continue to shape public discourse today.
LEMON DROP | A Former DHS Official on ICE’s Crisis & Lack of Humanity
A former DHS official exposes how political mandates for aggressive immigration enforcement have degraded ICE operations, leading to civil rights abuses and a severe lack of accountability, drawing parallels to historical vigilante justice.
