The People’s Record | Episode 2: The Haile-Michael Settlement

Written By Save Public Housing Collective

Podcast: Episode 2: The Haile-Michael Settlement
Released: 11 August 2026
Programme: The People’s Record: Race, Policing and Public Housing

Presented by Idil Ali, this episode looks at policing in the flats in the mid-2000s, when Victoria Police’s Operation Molto, which targeted young African men, came to light. Daniel Haile-Michael is the lead plaintiff in a class action, run by Flemington Community Legal Centre, over alleged racial profiling. It also covers the community’s hopes for change.

Produced by 3CR Community Radio

Artwork courtesy of 3CR Community Radio.

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