[Link] Optimum distance to use a taser 3-4 metres, police shooting murder trial told

Read: 13/10/2021 www.abc.net.au

The murder trial of a police officer who shot and killed a woman armed with a knife has been told the best distance to deploy a taser is from 3 to 4 metres — around the same distance some witnesses put him at when he fired his gun.

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[Link] Explosive Video Shows Police Wrapping Bag Around Suspect’s Head in Thailand. He Later Died.

Read: 25/8/2021 www.vice.com

Thailand has detained several police officers after a viral video showing the alleged torture and death of a man in custody, a gruesome scene that has shocked the country after it leaked online. Uproar spread across social media after the nearly 10-minute clip was first posted earlier this week.

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[Link] Discrimination against Indigenous Australians has risen dramatically, survey finds

Read: 7/8/2021 www.theguardian.com

Major discrimination against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people – like being unfairly denied a job or unfairly discouraged from continuing education – remains at elevated levels and is far higher than for the rest of the population, according to new data.

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