NT:Heartbreak as cops avoid charges over Aboriginal death Police says anger in communities will be understandable after a decision not to prosecute officers who held down an Aboriginal man who died. AAP · May 26
NT police won’t be charged over Kumanjayi White’s death as Lidia Thorpe criticises lack of justice NT police commissioner acknowledges outcome causes ‘significant distress’ for 24-year-old Warlpiri man’s family and wider community The Guardian - AU · May 26
AAP · May 26 NT:No charges for officers after Aboriginal man's death Two officers who restrained a young Aboriginal man in a supermarket aisle will not be prosecuted over his death, leaving his family heartbroken.
AAP · May 26 Heartbreak as cops avoid charges over Aboriginal death Police says anger in communities will be understandable after a decision not to prosecute officers who held down an Aboriginal man who died.
AAP · Apr 3 Report completed almost a year after death in custody An external police review of the use of force by officers who held down a young Aboriginal man just before he died is completed ahead of a decision on charges.
AAP · Oct 23, 2025 Coroner's vow to bereaved family after death in custody The family of an Indigenous man who died in police custody has lashed out over the investigation but have been assured an inquest will aim to uncover the truth.
AAP · Oct 9, 2025 Crime-troubled territory names new police chief Months after a top cop was sacked over a jobs-for-mates scandal, a crime-hit territory has named a new police commissioner with the force under the spotlight.
AAP · Oct 8, 2025 Top cop sacking prompts overhaul of police appointments Appointments of senior police officials in a crime-troubled jurisdiction will be overhauled after a top cop was sacked over a jobs-for-mates scandal.
AAP · Sep 22, 2025 Calm urged as prosecutors mull death in custody brief The family of an Aboriginal man who died in custody has expressed frustration over a months-long investigation into the incident amid calls for calm.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 30, 2025 Kumanjayi White’s family sues NT government for ‘unreasonable’ use of force over his death In federal court documents, the 24-year-old’s family claim officers acted unlawfully in apprehending him and ‘applying force to him such as to cause the loss of his life’