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Aboriginal woman Tanya Day died in custody. Now an inquest is investigating if systemic racism played a role

by Alison Whittaker | 2021 | News Article/Publication
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An overview of the role of systemic racism in Indigenous Deaths in Custody

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In this article, Alison Whittaker examines the role of systemic racism in Indigenous deaths in custody. Through an evaluation of the events that led to the custodial death of a Yorta Yorta woman Tanya Day, the author outlines how systemic racism operates. 

Whittaker provides helpful explanations of terms such as systemic and institutional racism and their relationship to the legal system. This article traces the disproportionate impact of policing practices on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and the role of systemic racism in continuing Indigenous deaths in custody.