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When The Police Try to Get You to Commit Crimes - The Story of Lola West

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What do you do when the people in charge of stopping crimes try to get you to commit them? In 1940's Cheyenne, Wyoming, police approached African American Business Owner, Lola West, and told her she needed to change what she was selling at her boarding house and cafe and give them some of the profits. What followed was a story of corruption, extortion, race, and one woman who fought against what she knew was wrong even at risk to her business and herself.
Check out 100 Things To Do In Cheyenne Before You Die by Andi Jaspersen
Andi's Article About Lola West
Charged With Taking Bribes
Why "Fines" Weren't Placed In Treasury
Sentencing of Defendants
Defendants Made Trustees
Returned From State Prison Farm
More About African Americans Working as Porters on Trains
African American Waiters
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What do you do when the people in charge of stopping crimes try to get you to commit them? In 1940's Cheyenne, Wyoming, police approached African American Business Owner, Lola West, and told her she needed to change what she was selling at her boarding house and cafe and give them some of the profits. What followed was a story of corruption, extortion, race, and one woman who fought against what she knew was wrong even at risk to her business and herself.
Check out 100 Things To Do In Cheyenne Before You Die by Andi Jaspersen
Andi's Article About Lola West
Charged With Taking Bribes
Why "Fines" Weren't Placed In Treasury
Sentencing of Defendants
Defendants Made Trustees
Returned From State Prison Farm
More About African Americans Working as Porters on Trains
African American Waiters
Support the show

  continue reading

64 episodes

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