Crimelines True Crime

Ms. Dhu (MMIW)

08.20.2020 - By Crimelines True CrimePlay

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In 2014, a 22-year-old woman was taken into custody for unpaid fines in Western Australia. Less than 48 hours later, she was dead. It took 6 years and a lot of work on the part of her family to even make a dent in the policies that led to her death. But will these changes be enough? Read more on the societal issues surrounding Ms. Dhu’s death https://www.researchgate.net/publication/320438109_Justice_for_Ms_Dhu_Accounting_for_Indigenous_Deaths_in_Custody_in_Australia Learn more about confronting your own racism https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/ Music by Scott Buckley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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