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Kumanjayi Walker inquest: racism ‘not widespread’ in Northern Territory police force, court hears

NT assistant commissioner says it was ‘wholly inappropriate’ for specialist police to carry assault weapons in remote Yuendumu community

The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2022

No approval to arrest Walker, inquest told

A senior NT police officer has told an inquest into an Indigenous teen's death the police involved in his shooting weren't approved to arrest him.

AAP · Sep 25, 2022

Assault weapons 'confronting', NT cop says

A Northern Territory police officer says high-powered weapons carried by special police in Yuendumu were not necessary before a teenager was shot dead.

AAP · Sep 22, 2022

Kumanjayi Walker inquest: officer says police feared ‘cultural payback’ if community knew of death

Sgt Christopher Hand tells inquest he was concerned of ‘safety risk’ to police if Yuendumu community found out Warlpiri man had died

The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2022

Inquest told of shooting payback fears

The inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has heard of concerns an officer had about potential payback after the shooting.

AAP · Sep 19, 2022

Racist texts, cover-up allegations: Kumanjayi Walker inquest poses big questions for police

This week extraordinary allegations were vented in an Alice Springs court that raise wider issues for the Northern Territory and its police force

The Guardian - AU · Sep 16, 2022

Kumanjayi Walker inquest hears ‘negative interactions’ between police and Aboriginal people could ‘normalise’ racism

Senior constable says he has not heard officers use racist slurs but agrees unchecked frustration could lead to generalisations

The Guardian - AU · Sep 15, 2022

Kumanjayi Walker inquest: Aboriginal officer tells of ‘rough’ policing that ‘lacks respect’ in remote NT

Derek Japangardi Williams, who is also Walker’s uncle, tells coroner that sending tactical police to arrest 19-year-old was unnecessary

The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2022

Family of Kumanjayi Walker feared another police shooting after his death, inquest hears

An inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has been shown footage of his family gathered outside the Yuendumu police station after he was shot by a police officer.

ABC News · Sep 7, 2022

Kumanjayi Walker’s family feared another police shooting following his death, inquest told

Cousin of NT man shot dead during arrest says she livestreamed as family gathered outside police station out of fear of media, police

The Guardian - AU · Sep 7, 2022