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‘Enough is enough’: a mother’s fight for justice over her son’s death in custody

04 Mar 2024

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Aunty Donnas Kerr has spent her life fighting for Indigenous rights. A member of the stolen generations, she grew up seeing members of her family die in custody and marching the streets for justice. In 2022, Aunty Donnas received a phone call about her own son, Joshua Kerr, who had died alone in a prison cell after calling out for help. Today, the mother and sister of Joshua Kerr, Donnas and Maggie, on their family’s tragedy and why rates of Aboriginal deaths in custody aren’t getting any better.Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: The mother and sister of Joshua Kerr, Donnas and MaggieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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