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Lloyd Jones

Aboriginal police officers claim racism in class action

Indigenous officers filed a lawsuit alleging racial discrimination and vilification over decades. (Aaron Bunch/AAP PHOTOS)

Aboriginal community police officers have filed a class action against a territory government alleging racial discrimination, saying they have been ignored for too long.

Officer Shawn Lewfatt said they took no joy in suing the Northern Territory government but believed it was their last option to get justice.

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