33: The TRUTH behind Central Park, Lake Lanier and Dodger Stadium

33: The TRUTH behind Central Park, Lake Lanier and Dodger Stadium

Dark History

America, she’s always been stealing land. Grabbing what she wants. And stealing land has never stopped in America, except now it’s done “legally” thanks to a little thing called eminent domain.  Today we will dive into just three of the MANY stories of communities being erased in the name of building landmarks like Central Park, Lake Lanier, and Dodger Stadium. And all of it was done legally because of eminent domain. Oh yeah, today’s stories are shady



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