Australia’s shameful record on black deaths in custody

In the wake of widespread protests in the United States after the killing of George Floyd by the police, people are now taking to the streets in Australia. Their goal is to show solidarity with black communities in America, and highlight Australia's problems with police violence and institutional racism.

In this episode Indigenous affairs editor Lorena Allam examines Australia's record on Indigenous deaths in custody.

We did a whole episode on the death in custody of David Dungay Jnr here, it was based on the series Breathless and our reporting on the case.

You can read Lorena Allam on Australia's record on black deaths in custody here and Michael McGowan on reporting on the Indigenous teenager who was slammed face-first on to a pavement here.