George Floyd protests shine light on police brutality in our own backyard

By Laura Egan
Community contribution / 3 years, 10 months ago

The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on May 25 has sparked international outrage and triggered unprecedented protests in the US and around the world, including here in Australia.

Aboriginal-Italian activist Georgia Mae Capocchi-Hunter (centre) at a rally in 2019. (Photos supplied)

But while many are under the impression that police brutality and deaths in custody are unthinkable acts that only occur ...

By Laura Egan

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George Floyd protests shine light on police brutality in our own backyard

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