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Aboriginal woman’s death in custody in NT prompts calls for independent investigation

Police say woman’s death in Tennant Creek appeared to be the result of a medical episode, but Aboriginal legal service says internal investigation is ‘not sufficient’

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Don Dale detainee isolated for 84 hours and denied food as coercion technique, investigation finds

Children’s commissioner says young Indigenous person kept in isolation for 12 hours longer than permitted under NT youth justice laws because they refused to move cell blocks

The Guardian - AU

Kumanjayi White’s family sues NT government for ‘unreasonable’ use of force over his death

In federal court documents, the 24-year-old’s family claim officers acted unlawfully in apprehending him and ‘applying force to him such as to cause the loss of his life’

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Family of Warlpiri man who died after being restrained by police in supermarket demands independent inquiry

Exclusive: Lawyer for 24-year-old’s family asks NT police to ‘appoint independent body from another state or territory to undertake investigation’ after Alice Springs death

The Guardian - AU

Aboriginal legal agency sacking breached Fair Work Act

The Federal Court has found Northern Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency unfairly dismissed its former chief executive, as it faces serious financial concerns.

AAP

Kids allegedly locked in cells while Don Dale on fire

Conditions at the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre are again in question, sparking new concerns for detainees.

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Fears Alice Springs youth curfew could inflame tensions

Tensions are simmering on Alice Springs' streets as an emergency curfew takes effect, with critics of the response saying it could make the situation worse.

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Rolfe's bias accusations against coroner 'groundless'

Zachary Rolfe's lawyers say a coroner did not "distance herself" from conversations about "spearing"t he former cop as punishment for Kumanjayi Walker's death.

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Aboriginal peacemakers meet to discuss conflict resolution in remote NT communities

Fifty "peacemakers" from remote communities across the Northern Territory have met to discuss effective conflict resolution strategies in a bid to reduce civil unrest.

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Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus announces $21m for Aboriginal legal services

Aboriginal legal services struggling to stay afloat amid a nationwide funding crisis have been handed a $21 million lifeline — but the head of one of those services says that is not even close to what is needed.

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Katherine lawyers work to reduce barriers to justice in the remote NT amid funding shortage

Lawyers servicing an area twice the size of Tasmania reveal their biggest challenges as calls continue for urgent funding for Aboriginal legal services.

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NT Police Commissioner Jamie Chalker flags areas of focus ahead of review into bail laws

The Northern Territory's police commissioner highlights the presumption for bail and targeting violent offenders as priorities of the NT government's review of bail laws and police powers following the stabbing death of a 20-year-old bottle shop worker.

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Filling up NT jails ‘not answer’ to crime

NT's peak Aboriginal legal service body has cautioned against "hastily applied bail reform" after a fatal stabbing of a bottle shop worker.

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Aboriginal leaders call for 'measured response' as NT government launches bail review following death of Declan Laverty

Key Aboriginal organisations call on the NT government to work with local leaders and communities to address systemic causes of violence after the death of a 20-year-old bottle shop worker.

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NAAJA chief executive Priscilla Atkins suspended following internal dispute with board

Priscilla Atkins, who has headed NAAJA for 15 years, has been locked in a dispute with the board since the end of last year. Both her and the board have denied any wrongdoing.

ABC News

Constable Zachary Rolfe joins Supreme Court attempt to limit police officers' evidence at Kumanjayi Walker inquest

Ahead of his expected appearance before the coroner next week, Constable Zachary Rolfe has asked the NT Supreme Court to limit the scope of questions he can be asked during his evidence.

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Kumanjayi Walker inquest hears Constable Zachary Rolfe allegedly 'boasted' about use of force in text messages

The police officer allegedly "boasted" about performing an "illegal shoulder charge" during the arrest of a man in Alice Springs, by texting a video of his body-worn camera footage to an unnamed person.

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Kumanjayi Walker shooting: ‘disturbing’ texts between officers involved are relevant, inquest told

Messages inadmissible during criminal trial that revealed ‘disturbing attitudes towards Aboriginal people’ argued to be relevant to coroner’s statutory duties

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NT supreme court judge says antiracism is becoming ‘a religion or a cult’

Justice Judith Kelly uses speech on Indigenous domestic violence to claim there’s a ‘culture in some communities that tolerates violence against women’

ABC News

How funding cuts are impacting the NT's bush courts, where remote residents access justice

In remote Australia, justice is often delivered by fly-in-fly-out courts. But now some people are being left with no legal representation.

ABC News

Local lawyer David Woodroffe to be sworn in as the Northern Territory's first Aboriginal judge

Aboriginal legal services are celebrating the decision to appoint David Woodroffe as an acting judge in the Northern Territory's Local Court.

The Guardian - AU

Aboriginal pedestrians dying at a troubling rate in the NT

Families call for change following tragic death of Kumanjayi Napurrula Dixon, discovered when one of her legs was found near the highway

ABC News

Legal groups condemn NT government over plan to cap compensation for mistreatment in prisons

Human rights lawyers, Aboriginal justice groups and the NT Children's Commissioner condemn proposed changes that would limit damages for new cases of mistreatment inside prisons.

ABC News

Remote residents left to represent themselves, as Legal Aid stops accepting bush court files

Vulnerable remote Northern Territory residents, including children, could be forced to represent themselves in criminal matters, with Legal Aid no longer accepting bush court files, the ABC can reveal.

ABC News

Katherine's facing a housing 'crisis'. Advocates call for short-stay centre to ease issues

People from remote Indigenous communities are sleeping rough in Katherine ahead of medical appointments and surgery, advocates say.

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