Episode One: Policing during the COVID-19 shut down
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UPDATE: In this episode, we mistakenly referenced a figure that says 40% of children in NT juvenile justice systems are Aboriginal. This figure is in fact 100%.\\xa0
In this episode, we discuss police powers, social distancing law and compliance fines during the COVID-19 shut down, as well as the racist impact of policing on Aboriginal communities.
Read more:
Compliance fines under the microscope
https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/health/2020/04/18/compliance-fines-under-the-microscope/15871320009710
Coronavirus fines and Police Powers
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-16/coronavirus-fines-police-powers/12146978
Survey of Covid-19 racism against Asian Australians record 178 incidents in two weeks
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/17/survey-of-covid-19-racism-against-asian-australians-records-178-incidents-in-two-weeks