deaths in custody
Aboriginal Teen Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Maximum Security Prison
Cleveland Dodd's death comes as the government faces a class-action lawsuit over its alleged mistreatment of youth offenders.
London Cop Who Shot Dead Unarmed Black Man Charged With Murder
Prosecutors have charged a Metropolitan Police officer with murder after he shot rapper Chris Kaba in London last year.
Police Are Still Using Spit Hoods and Restraint Chairs on Children in the NT
“I think we ended up here because there’s ongoing systemic racism in the very foundation of Australia.”
Racism Kills in Canada as Much as in the United States
For years, Black and Indigenous peoples in Canada have been targeted for death and hunted daily by police. Rarely have those deaths caused outrage among white Canadians.
Melbourne Stops and Mourns for Aboriginal Teen Elijah Doughty
Anger at the soft sentence handed down over his death has sparked protests around Australia.
Revisiting the Australian Prison Tragedies That Weren't Caught on Video
The abuse made public by "Four Corners" was horrific enough to force our attention. But Australia has dozens of similar cases without footage, and nearly all have been ignored.
Barred Calls: On the Line with the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service
We spend a night shift with the woman responsible for checking in on every single Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander taken into custody within Victoria and Tasmania.
Breaking Down the Problem of Black Women in Prison
A hapless cycle sustained by systemic social disadvantage.
How Many People Die in Police Custody in America?
This month has seen at least six women of color die while in custody—but some statistics show that such incidents are sadly not rare.
The Metropolitan Police Are Out of Control
They're heavy-handed, racist and apparently completely unaccountable.