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NT police chief defends Kumanjayi charges

Northern Territory police commissioner Jamie Chalker has defended the handling of a murder investigation after a policeman fatally shot an Aboriginal teen.

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Black lives keep being extinguished. It cannot be right because it isn’t

Coverage of the Zachary Rolfe verdict says all you need to know about Australian racism.

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NT police association rejects calls for gun ban following Zachary Rolfe trial

Union president criticises rapid decision to charge officer after shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker, saying members have left the police force over it

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NT Police Association accuses government of 'political interference', calls for investigation into Zachary Rolfe's murder charge

The head of the NT's police union is calling for an independent investigation into the decision to charge Constable Zachary Rolfe with murder four days after the death of Warlpiri man Kumanjayi Walker.

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‘This case is tragic’: Zachary Rolfe is cleared and an Aboriginal family left with questions

The jury ultimately believed the NT police officer’s account of the killing of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker. But while the trial is over, many matters remain unresolved

The Guardian - AU

Kumanjayi's family will fight for justice

Kumanjayi Walker's remote community hopes a coronial inquest will bring justice after a Northern Territory policeman was acquitted of his murder.

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NT opposition calls for inquiry into murder charge against NT police officer Zachary Rolfe following not guilty verdict

Country Liberal Party leader Lia Finocchiaro says NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner has "serious questions to answer" over comments made at a Yuendumu community meeting before the murder charge against NT police officer Zachary Rolfe was laid.

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NT Cop Found Not Guilty Of Murder After Fatal 2019 Shooting Of Indigenous Teen Kumanjayi Walker

Northern Territory cop Zachary Rolfe has been found not guilty over the fatal 2019 shooting of Indigenous 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker.

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‘We are all in so much pain’: Kumanjayi Walker family’s call for end to police guns has a long history

Cousin weeps outside court as she speaks of ‘joyful and generous’ young man whose death shattered Yuendumu community

The Guardian - AU

The Loop: Police officer found not guilty of murder, Tasmanian Premier speaks about sexual assault, a Great Moscow misunderstanding

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Police officer acquitted of murdering Indigenous Australian

A police officer has been acquitted on all charges after shooting dead an Indigenous Australian in a case that was highlighted during protests following American George Floyd’s murder in custody

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Family of Kumanjayi Walker speak after NT Police officer Zachary Rolfe found not guilty of all charges

The family of Warlpiri man Kumanjayi Walker, who died after being shot by NT police officer Zachary Rolfe in 2019, has spoken of their heartbreak after a jury found him not guilty of all charges. They are calling for a blanket ban on guns in remote Aboriginal communities.

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NT police officer Zachary Rolfe has been found not guilty of all charges. Here's what the jury had to consider

After a month-long trial, Constable Zachary Rolfe has been cleared of all charges relating to the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker. Here are the key pieces of evidence and arguments.

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NT police officer Zachary Rolfe found not guilty of murder over fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

Constable Zachary Rolfe is cleared of all charges over the fatal shooting of the 19-year-old Warlpiri man during an attempted arrest in the remote community of Yuendumu.

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The Guardian - AU

Zachary Rolfe found not guilty of murder over Kumanjayi Walker fatal shooting

Rolfe, 30, was also cleared of two alternative charges of manslaughter and engaging in a violent act causing death

The Guardian - AU

Australia bans imports of Russian oil, petroleum, gas and coal – as it happened

Australia follows lead of US and UK with Russia sanctions; ‘We want tradies to come to Queensland,’ premier says. This blog is now closed

AAP

NT policeman's murder acquittal stirs rage

Indigenous leaders have reacted with sadness and anger after a jury found a Northern Territory policeman not guilty of murdering teenager Kumanjayi Walker.

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Jury retires in murder trial of NT police officer Zachary Rolfe over fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker

Jurors have begun their deliberations in the trial of Constable Zachary Rolfe over the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Yuendumu man Kumanjayi Walker.

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Judge urges jurors to ‘guard against’ emotion when considering verdict in Zachary Rolfe murder trial

A jury has retired to consider its verdict in the case of the Northern Territory constable charged with the murder of Warlpiri man Kumanjayi Walker

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No flood of relief from flood relief

Good morning, early birds. Emergency payments for flood victims criticised for falling short of what is needed, and Australian uranium in Ukraine reportedly could be seized and used to fuel Russian nuclear weapons. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

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Murder-accused NT cop trial jury retires

The jury at a Northern Territory policeman's murder trial over the death of an Aboriginal teen during an outback arrest has retired to consider its verdicts.

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Constable Zachary Rolfe's lawyer tells murder trial NT police officer had 'no choice' but to shoot Kumanjayi Walker

In his closing address in the NT Supreme Court, David Edwardson QC said it was a "disgrace" that Constable Rolfe had been arrested four days after the shooting before any "meaningful" investigation had occurred.

The Guardian - AU

Zachary Rolfe trial: Kumanjayi Walker ‘author of his own misfortune’, court told

Defence’s closing address calls prosecution witness ‘armchair expert’ and urges against frame-by-frame analysis on final full day of trial

AAP

NT cop's murder trial 'unjustifiable'

Lawyer David Edwardson QC says Constable Zachary Rolfe should never have been prosecuted for murder and the Crown has not come close to proving his guilt.

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Prosecution in murder trial of NT police officer Zachary Rolfe says fatal shots not reasonable or necessary

The prosecution begins its closing address, telling the jury Constable Zachary Rolfe intended to kill or cause serious harm when he fatally shot 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker.

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