We Own This City. A True Story of Crime, Cops and Corruption in an American City, Paperback - Justin Fenton

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Publisher: Fordham University PressAuthor(s): Jill JonnesIllustration(s): 48 b/w illustrationsNumber of pages: 608Publication date: 2022Dimensions:...

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