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BLACK radical Murrandoo Yanner could face criminal charges after yesterday advocating that police be killed as payback for the death in custody of an Aboriginal man on Queensland's Palm Island. Mr [Yanner], who wants to attend his relative's funeral, expected to be held on Palm Island next...

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Published inThe Australian (Canberra, A.C.T.)
Main Author Tony Koch, Ian Gerard
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canberra, A.C.T Nationwide News Pty Ltd 01.12.2004
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Summary:BLACK radical Murrandoo Yanner could face criminal charges after yesterday advocating that police be killed as payback for the death in custody of an Aboriginal man on Queensland's Palm Island. Mr [Yanner], who wants to attend his relative's funeral, expected to be held on Palm Island next week, said Aboriginal Australia regarded last Friday's riot and February's explosion of violence in Redfern as "moments to be extremely proud of". Democrats Aboriginal senator Aden Ridgeway said Mr Yanner's comments indicated Aborigines had "no confidence in white man's law to be able to deliver justice".
ISSN:1038-8761