As Black Lives Matter protests spread across the world and statues of historic oppressors are toppled, Australia is forced to face its own national shame. The Aboriginal population in this country are the most incarcerated people on earth and more than once a month an Aboriginal person dies in police custody or in jail.
In this mini-series, we explore the flawed legal system and lethal attitudes that contribute to Aboriginal deaths in custody. We go further back to try and understand the legacy of European invasion and the frontier wars. Throughout the series we will try to centre Aboriginal voices and resources and include a number of interviews with Tasmanian Aboriginal activists.
In part one we attend a vigil in Hobart and hear from Caleb Nichols-Mansell about what needs to change. We look into specific cases of Aboriginal deaths in custody and what they have to say about Australia's police and legal system.
**Content Warning: This episode contains descriptions of racial violence and the names of Aboriginal people who have died.