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Family of Alice Springs fatal crash victim speak out after violent fallout

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In short: Alice Springs is under an emergency declaration triggered after tensions over the death of a young man sparked a riot in the CBD. A young Central Eastern Arrernte leader in Alice Springs is calling for the town's Aboriginal people to take charge of solving the social problems that have engulfed their region. On the basketball court of an …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Walker inquest hears every NT government agency, service provider to be reviewed for systemic racism

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Northern Territory government agencies and service providers will be under a microscope as the Aboriginal Justice Unit reviews all departments for evidence of systemic racism, the NT coroner has heard. Key points: Leanne Liddle says she had seen "many" examples of systemic racism in the NT Police Force She told the NT coroner all NT government departments would be reviewed …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Statement released by Constable Zachary Rolfe says he will be 'medically retired' by NT Police, defends racist text messages

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Constable Zachary Rolfe says the Northern Territory police force intends to "medically retire" him, in a lengthy public statement released days before the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker resumes. Key points: Constable Rolfe was found not guilty of murdering Indigenous man Kumanjayi Walker last year He has been on leave from the NT Police Force since a coronial …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Passing the halfway point, the coronial inquest into Kumanjayi Walker's death has probed the culture inside NT Police

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"This isn't simply about Constable Rolfe," Northern Territory coroner Elisabeth Armitage said from the bench this week. Key points: The coronial inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker is scheduled to run until early December Mr Walker died in 2019 after he was shot by Constable Zachary Rolfe Constable Rolfe was earlier this year found not guilty of all charges …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Ex-fiancée tells Kumanjayi Walker inquest Zachary Rolfe thought he'd get a 'paid holiday' if he shot someone

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Constable Zachary Rolfe thought he could go on a "paid holiday" if he shot someone and "didn't care about, or like Indigenous people", the coronial inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has heard. The court heard that after Constable Rolfe was charged with murder over the 2019 shooting of Kumanjayi Walker, Ms Campagnaro told investigating police her partner had …

Court Indigenous People Told Walker Ryder Paid Inquest

2 years, 2 months ago

Kumanjayi Walker inquest shown body-worn camera footage of previous 'use of force' incidents

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The Northern Territory coroner has been shown body-worn camera footage of Constable Zachary Rolfe allegedly using force against an Indigenous man in Alice Springs, about one month before Kumanjayi Walker was fatally shot in Yuendumu. Key points: Body-worn camera footage shows officers rushing towards a man in Alice Springs and tackling him to the ground Sergeant Evan Kelly told the …

Camera Man Told Force Walker Coroner Footage

2 years, 2 months ago

Constable James Kirstenfeldt tells Kumanjayi Walker inquest 'better' arrest plan could have avoided tragedy

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The attempted arrest of Kumanjayi Walker was "very much a failure" and should have involved better planning, clear communication and a risk assessment, a member of the arrest team has told the Northern Territory coroner. Key points: A member of the immediate response team says a risk assessment and formal briefing should have occurred Constable James Kirstenfeldt rejected suggestions he …

Plan Officers Better Walker Arrest Inquest Heard

2 years, 2 months ago

Kumanjayi Walker inquest hears of potential conflict of interest after Superintendent Jody Nobbs testimony

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The Kumanjayi Walker inquest has finished its fourth week of evidence shrouded in questions of procedural fairness, following revelations one of the legal teams might have a conflict of interest. Key points: Concerns have been raised about counsel representing both a senior police officer and the Immediate Response Team Coroner Elizabeth Armitage told the court the conflict of interest could …

Evidence Walker Inquest Heard Coroner Constable Mr Walker

2 years, 3 months ago

NT police officer feared 'cultural payback' after Kumanjayi Walker shooting, coroner hears

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A Northern Territory police officer in Yuendumu on the night Kumanjayi Walker died was "scared of a mob of community members potentially driving through the doors of the police station, storming the police station and going for firearms", a coronial inquest has heard. Key points: The coroner heard the decision not to immediately inform Mr Walker's family of his death …

Family Community Shooting Station Officer Walker Inquest

2 years, 3 months ago

'Overtly racist' and 'disturbing' Rolfe texts should be included in Kumanjayi Walker inquest, coroner hears

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Eight-thousand pages of messages were downloaded from Constable Zachary Rolfe's phone, including some that were "disturbing" and "disgraceful", after he was arrested and charged with murder over the death of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker in 2019, the Northern Territory coroner has heard. "The text messages reveal very disturbing attitudes … in relation to the use of force, or proposed use of …

Evidence Text Messages Walker Inquest Coroner Dwyer

2 years, 3 months ago

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

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Kumanjayi Walker's family felt they would have to "prove" they were on their "best behaviour" and feared another police shooting, as they waited for answers outside the Yuendumu Police Station after the 19-year-old was shot by an officer. Key points: The coroner was shown videos taken of a crowd that waited for information outside Yuendumu police station on the night …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Here's what the jurors in the murder trial of Constable Zachary Rolfe weren't allowed to hear before handing down their verdict

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For five weeks in the Northern Territory Supreme Court, a jury of 12 men and women listened to more than 40 witnesses give evidence during one of the country's most closely watched murder trials. Key points: Constable Zachary Rolfe was found not guilty of murder after a five-week trial Kumanjayi Walker was shot in Yuendumu during an attempted arrest in …

Murder Trial Evidence Court Burns Messages Jury

2 years, 9 months ago

NT judge lifts suppression orders after Zachary Rolfe found not guilty over shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker

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The Northern Territory Supreme Court has lifted all suppression orders in relation to Zachary Rolfe's murder trial, including some material the judge says may potentially damage the police officer's reputation. Key points: Media outlets, including the ABC, applied for the lifting of all suppression orders relating to Constable Rolfe's case Constable Rolfe's defence barrister argued against three matters being made …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Zachary Rolfe said his police unit had 'no rules' and did 'cowboy stuff' prior to fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

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The NT Supreme Court has lifted a non-publication order on text messages that show Constable Zachary Rolfe described his job as "cowboy stuff with no rules" several months before the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker in Yuendumu. Key points: Constable Rolfe was a member of the Alice Springs-based Immediate Response Team The IRT was deployed to Yuendumu in November 2019 …

Court Burns Text Messages Jury Walker Constable

2 years, 10 months ago

Jury in Zachary Rolfe murder trial shown video of Kumanjayi Walker threatening police with axe days before fatal shooting

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Jurors in the murder trial of Northern Territory police officer Zachary Rolfe have been shown footage of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker threatening other officers with an axe days before he was fatally shot by Constable Rolfe. Key points: Constable Christopher Hand said he chose not to draw his gun when confronted with Kumanjayi Walker brandishing an axe Defence lawyers put it …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Kumanjayi Walker murder trial is a rarity in NT for an Indigenous death in custody. Why has it taken so long?

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and images of deceased people. The Northern Territory court decision this week to commit Police Constable Zachary Rolfe to stand trial for the shooting death of 19-year-old Warlpiri man Kumanjayi Walker marks a historic moment in accountability for First Nations deaths in custody. It is the first time …

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Family of Alice Springs fatal crash victim speak out after violent fallout

Walker inquest hears every NT government agency, service provider to be reviewed for systemic racism

Statement released by Constable Zachary Rolfe says he will be 'medically retired' by NT Police, defends racist text messages

Passing the halfway point, the coronial inquest into Kumanjayi Walker's death has probed the culture inside NT Police

Ex-fiancée tells Kumanjayi Walker inquest Zachary Rolfe thought he'd get a 'paid holiday' if he shot someone

Kumanjayi Walker inquest shown body-worn camera footage of previous 'use of force' incidents

Constable James Kirstenfeldt tells Kumanjayi Walker inquest 'better' arrest plan could have avoided tragedy

Kumanjayi Walker inquest hears of potential conflict of interest after Superintendent Jody Nobbs testimony

NT police officer feared 'cultural payback' after Kumanjayi Walker shooting, coroner hears

'Overtly racist' and 'disturbing' Rolfe texts should be included in Kumanjayi Walker inquest, coroner hears

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

Here's what the jurors in the murder trial of Constable Zachary Rolfe weren't allowed to hear before handing down their verdict

NT judge lifts suppression orders after Zachary Rolfe found not guilty over shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker

Zachary Rolfe said his police unit had 'no rules' and did 'cowboy stuff' prior to fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

Jury in Zachary Rolfe murder trial shown video of Kumanjayi Walker threatening police with axe days before fatal shooting

Kumanjayi Walker murder trial is a rarity in NT for an Indigenous death in custody. Why has it taken so long?