Newsletter date: 30 March 2014
Contents:
* CAAMA Radio: March against Racial Laws and Racist Policing
* CAAMA: Racism Rally In Alice Springs
* Tara Callinan, NITV News: 'Racist' alcohol laws and policing spark protest in Alice Springs [Featuring Barbara Shaw, demonstration organiser]
* Mikaela Simpson, The Wire: Rally accuses police of racism [Featuring Alison Furber, rally organiser]
* CAAMA Radio: Police harassment - race profiling angers Centralian mob! [Featuring Alison Furber]
* Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
* Background to 'Stronger Futures' new NT Intervention laws
* CAAMA RADIO: MARCH AGAINST RACIAL LAWS AND RACIST POLICING
- Audio & Photos
CAAMA Radio: March against Racial Laws and Racist Policing
[CAAMA: Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association]
http://caama.com.au/march-against-racial-laws-and-racial-policing
http://caama.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Centralian-protest-rally-...
27 Mar 14: "Aboriginal people and supporters have marched in Mbantua Alice Springs to protest against racist alcohol policies implemented by the Northern Territory Government and enforced by the NT Police. Large numbers of people who attended the protest march and rally spoke about the treatment they receive from police and the humiliation that it causes to both them and their families."
* CAAMA: RACISM RALLY IN ALICE SPRINGS
- Video & Photos
CAAMA: Racism Rally In Alice Springs
[CAAMA: Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association]
http://caama.com.au/racism-rally-in-alice-springs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMrjft7teHE&feature=player_embedded
27 Mar 14: "Aboriginal people and supporters have marched in Mbantua Alice Springs to protest against racist alcohol policies implemented by the Northern Territory Government and enforced by the NT Police. Large numbers of people who attended the protest march and rally spoke about the treatment they receive from police and the humiliation that it causes to both them and their families."
* TARA CALLINAN, NITV NEWS: 'RACIST' ALCOHOL LAWS AND POLICING SPARK PROTEST IN ALICE SPRINGS [FEATURING BARBARA SHAW, DEMONSTRATION ORGANISER]
- Video
NITV News: 'Racist' alcohol laws and policing spark protest in Alice Springs
By Tara Callinan; Source NITV News
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2014/03/28/racist-alcohol-laws-and-po...
28 Mar 14: "Organisers and patrons in Alice Springs have marched in protest against what they have described as racist laws and policing. ... Protesters said a repeal of Section 95 of Northern Territory Liquor Act will re-instate a law that applies to all residents. "Bring back the ID system where everyone of every race and colour has to produce ID,” said demonstration organiser Barbara Shaw. ... "We need to treat it as a disease and we need to start putting more money into rehab centres and not putting our people in jail because whilst we're incarcerated there is no help and services in our jails and prison systems in the Northern Territory that actually deals with alcohol as a disease," said Miss Shaw." By Tara Callinan
* MIKAELA SIMPSON, THE WIRE: RALLY ACCUSES POLICE OF RACISM [FEATURING ALISON FURBER, RALLY ORGANISER]
- Audio Interview
The Wire: Rally accuses police of racism
Produced by Mikaela Simpson
http://www.thewire.org.au/storyDetail.aspx?ID=11376
http://www.thewire.org.au/audio/Racist%20Rally.mp3
27 Mar 14: "Aboriginal people in Alice Springs say they are being targeted by police, searched and asked personal questions when they go to buy alcohol. They rallied today to have section 95 of the Liquor Act removed. They say they are being racially profiled by police who assume every Aboriginal person is a problem drinker.
Featured in story: Alison Furber, rally organiser"
* CAAMA RADIO: POLICE HARASSMENT - RACE PROFILING ANGERS CENTRALIAN MOB! [FEATURING ALISON FURBER]
- Audio Interview
CAAMA Radio: Police harassment - race profiling angers Centralian mob!
[CAAMA: Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association]
http://caama.com.au/police-harassment-and-race-profiling-angers-centrali...
http://caama.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Alison-Furber-talks-about...
25 Mar 14: "Alison Furber talks about racist policy regarding sale of alcohol."
* BACKGROUND TO THE NORTHERN TERRITORY (NT) INTERVENTION:
Last updated: 17 March 2014
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-the-northern-territory-...
* BACKGROUND TO 'STRONGER FUTURES' NEW NT INTERVENTION LAWS:
Last updated: 17 March 2014
http://indymedia.org.au/2012/04/22/background-to-stronger-futures-new-nt...
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