Can the police abolition movement heal Australia’s mistrust of the authorities?

Source: Can the police abolition movement heal Australia's mistrust of the authorities?

None of us have missed the recent uproar of voices arising from the Black Lives Matter movement, originating in America following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers. The movement has well and truly taken flight here in Australia too, with organised protests erupting throughout the nation amid a global pandemic.

Police brutality and excessive use of force against minority groups has been at the forefront of global criticism, with many people calling on a defunding or abolition of the force in order to truly heal the relationship between the community and police.

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