The Indigenous people killed by police in Australia

After recent trials in which police officers have been acquitted, Indigenous Australians ask ‘when are they going to stop killing us’? Had the charges led to a conviction, Rolfe would have been the first police officer in the country’s history to be found guilty for the death of an Indigenous person. After the acquittal, Warlpiri Elder Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves publicly advocated for more Indigenous community services such as the Night Patrol, in which Indigenous people – not police – monitor the safety of the Yuendumu community. ​​She says that many Aboriginal people have had such negative experiences “to the point where the Aboriginal person says I hate the police, I can’t stand the police, I don’t want a relationship with the police and f*** the police.” Krakouer says that police who are working with Aboriginal communities need to be “immersed” in Indigenous culture to better understand First Nations peoples. They were handcuffed and beaten by multiple police officers at the time.” A former Queensland police officer, Gorrie – from the Gunai Kurnai peoples – has recently released a book titled Black and Blue detailing the racism and abuse she suffered during her 10 years in the force and the abuse other Indigenous people were also subjected to.