Wotton family launches class action over 2004 Palm Island death in custody
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Agnes Wotton
Lex Wotton
Cecily Wotton
Allyson Horn 24 June 2014
Agnes Wotton
Lex Wotton
Cecily Wotton
Asserting Australia's First Nations Sovereignty into Governance
Deaths in Custody
Agnes Wotton
Lex Wotton
Cecily Wotton
Why I won't celebrate the William Bugmy decision in 2013
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William Bugmy's win in the High Court in 2013 is significant, but it also highlights everything that's wrong with the way Aboriginal people are treated under the law, writes Sol Bellear.
Big Business prisons suing states if they don't stay full
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Australia is closely following the USA in its private prison policies, and the mainstream media continues to fuel an effort to lock up more of its disadvantaged citizens, especially First Nations people. Already, we are aware of the pressures put on the police to meet charge targets for misdemeanors. Here is a glimpse at where we are heading.
Money from Misery - Prison Corporates getting fat
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Fueled by racist right-wing politicians and the economic interests of some of the largest corporations on the planet, the prison-industrial complex looks set to continue expanding well into the future.
