Palm Islanders’ class action claims police failures after the 2004 death of Mulrunji Doomadgee in the local watchhouse were racially discriminatoryGuns were pointed at children during early morning raids which were a “total overreaction to rioting sparked by a tall-profile death in custody on Queensland’s Palm Island,a court has heard.[br] A class action, launched on behalf of Palm Islanders, or claims police failures after the 2004 death of Mulrunji Doomadgee on the local watchhouse floor were racially discriminatory.
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Source: theguardian.com