Politics

Tanya Day’s Daughter Is Using IndigenousX To Speak About Deaths In Custody

"Our mob will continue to die in custody until the legal system changes and police are held accountable."

by Rachael Conaghan  28 August 2020
Apryl Day Tanya Day

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A day after it was announced that police would not charge the officers involved in the 2017 death of Tanya Day, her daughter has been given a huge platform to speak out about the decision.

Apryl Day is this week’s guest host for IndigenousX, a huge media platform that collaborates with artists, advocates, writers, and academics to publish original Indigenous-produced content. Each week they invite an Indigenous guest to host their Twitter account and share their perspective on life as a First Nations person.

This week the spotlight has been handed to Apryl, who is using their reach to discuss deaths in custody, police accountability and the systemic racism that contributed to her mother’s death.

Tanya Day died of a brain haemorrhage in 2017 after hitting her head in a police cell and being left there for hours.

Yesterday the police announced they would not be pursuing charges against the police officers who failed to perform adequate welfare checks, despite a coroner finding that an indictable offence may have been committed.

In recent months the global Black Lives Matter movement has again highlighted the importance of amplifying the voices of Black and Indigenous people, who have been campaigning on these issues for years.

If you’d like to further educate yourself you can follow IndigenousX on Twitter or Instagram, or check out their website here. Follow along this week to learn more from Apryl Louise Day, and keep Justice for Tanya Day trending.