NT Police "too busy" to perform welfare check on Aboriginal woman hours before she was killed RIP 💔 #MMIW #DefundthePolice nit.com.au/29-08-2024/134…

An Aboriginal woman was allegedly murdered in Darwin nine hours after a concern for welfare report was first made to NT Police Force. Police also confirmed they were aware the woman had a 20-year domestic violence order against her alleged killer abc.net.au/news/2024-09-0…

The Inquiry into Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Children has spent the last two years collecting testimonies from witnesses detailing the violence endured by their sisters, mothers & siblings.

"I don't want another family member or child to be tortured and suffocated or die in one of these hoods." abc.net.au/news/2024-09-0…

The solution to harm is not more harm. It is time we invest in solutions that uplift, empower, and strengthen our communities —not those that disappear people from them. Let’s break free from the limited vision of the prison industrial complex and work together to create a future

Amy McQuire and Martin Hodgson discuss the report of the Senate inquiry into MMFN Women+Children. Only 10 recommendations were made, all with little or no relevance to the issue of femicide ~ the disappeared remain forgotten amongst the litany of failures. omny.fm/shows/curtain-…

New evidence comes to light which will force authorities to take another look. The team chases comment from the people who have the power to see if they’ll join the pursuit of Justice for Amy. omny.fm/shows/the-trut…

The day after it was granted, Rappel strolled into a police station in Canberra’s city centre, picked up the order and told the woman with him, “I did say if another girl slapped another DVO on me I would kill her.” theguardian.com/society/articl…

Allegations of rape, sexual harassment and domestic violence within the Queensland Fire Department have been referred to the state's corruption watchdog. abc.net.au/news/2024-09-1…

“WHY CANT YOU FEEL FOR US” 13 YEAR OLD GIRL THAT WATCHED HER FAMILY GET KILLED BY ISRAEL SCREAMS TO THE WORLD

Sick and suicidal children are being held in Queensland police watch houses for weeks without receiving any medical or psychological care, according to a new report from the state’s youth detention watchdog that warns of “catastrophic consequences”. theguardian.com/australia-news…

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Inquiry into youth justice can't fall short like so many before it, advocates warn. Let's be clear: we are talking about children in prisons. The use of softer terminology shields the reality that these facilities function like adult prisons, subjecting children to environments

“A prison is an inhumane place, and nothing can alter the existing structure enough to change that,” Kilgore said to a group of UC Irvine students. “Please. Don’t waste my time trying to make it more comfortable for me in here.” inquest.org/no-good-prison/

For those looking to learn more about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and what the red hand symbolizes: nativehope.org/missing-and-mu…

Amber Nicole Thurman was killed by Georgia's abortion ban. She died in a hospital, surrounded by medical providers who could have saved her life. This is what abortion bans do. propublica.org/article/georgi…

"And yet, when a young (white) girl goes missing in Carnarvon, in six days there's a one million dollar reward. As soon as we approach any politician about our Black kids; nothing; silence." nit.com.au/17-09-2024/137…

Tammy Shipley, a 47-year-old Aboriginal mother remembered by her family as loving, creative and kind, was in jail after being charged with trespassing, breaching her bail and shoplifting $23.10 worth of goods from Woolworths. smh.com.au/national/nsw/t…

This is not an anomaly, this is the NYPD. You have the right to refuse entry to cops without a warrant, there were no "exigent circumstances" and, this is the reality in NYC.

Our children deserve to be in their homes, their schools, and their communities—not locked away in cages where even those responsible for their well-being refuse to listen. The state must divest from children’s prisons. Our children deserve care, compassion, and community, not