7 July 2008
Palm Island and Indigenous deaths in custody
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The death of the Palm Island man now known as Mulrunji in the island's watchhouse in 2004 was a tragedy for the family and community and put the issue of Indigenous deaths in custody back on the national agenda. In June 2007, police officer Chris Hurley was found not guilty of manslaughter and assault: charges which arose from Mulrunji's death.
On Monday's program, Anthony Funnell will revisit the circumstances of the case with authors Chloe Hooper and Jeff Waters, lawyer Andrew Boe and academic and activist Gracelyn Smallwood. The discussion will also address what developments there have been in managing the extent of Indigenous deaths in custody since.
Guests
Gracelyn Smallwood - academic and activist
Andrew Boe - lawyer
Chloe Hooper - journalist and author
Jeff Waters - ABC journalist and author
Further Information
Boe Lawyers - Focus on Palm Island
Australian Institute of Criminology - Trends and Issues - Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
Australasian Legal Information Unit - Royal Commission on Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
For a link to a crikey article by Chloe Hooper
For a link to the Penguin site on Chloe Hooper
For a link to a Perspective by Jeff Waters
Presenter
Paul Barclay
Story Researcher and Producer
Matthew Leonard
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