Anoosh Chakelian, New Statesman America [dropcap]In[/dropcap] late 2017, the rapper and political thinker Akala was driving in London, on his way to a meeting, when a police car pulled him over. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] “Gang members drive cars like this,” the suspicious officer claimed, before an embarrassed colleague took him aside. She’d recognised Akala, whose activism, […]
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