We still need federal intervention to drag some jurisdictions out of Jim Crow–era policing.
Hassan Ali Kanu
Prospect staff writer Hassan Ali Kanu is an award-winning reporter covering everything from courts and access to justice, to politics, labor, and more. He is a Sierra Leonean, now living in Washington, D.C. Follow @hassankanu
Posted inLaw and Justice
Trump Allies Charged Yet Again Over ‘Fake Elector’ Scheme
The public evidence and mounting legal action tell a pretty clear story.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Loaded Up With Junk
Extra profits are the only explanation for many fees businesses charge.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Flags on His Lawn Show Justice Alito’s True Colors
There’s no real mystery here. He is a fervent Christian nationalist and Trump supporter.
Posted inPolitics
Donald Trump Was Held Accountable for Once. It’s a Moral Victory.
He’s skated on punishment for a lifetime of criminality, until now.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Even Scarlett Johansson Needs Protection From OpenAI
The high-profile dispute is another example of risks posed by unregulated AI development, and how little AI companies care.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Governor of Texas Nods to White Supremacist Violence
Greg Abbott’s pardon is an attack on multiracial democracy.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Republican Court Rulings Keep Helping Republicans Win Elections
A redistricting case from Louisiana that could get resolved today illustrates the way conservative judges handle voting rights cases with their thumbs on the scale.
Posted inLaw and Justice
The Supreme Court Is Ready to Look Past the January 6th Attack
The conservative justices in the Trump immunity case declined to consider the actual charges against him.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Judges Are Letting Trump Run Amok In and Around Court
Here’s how they can stop him.
