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Volunteer at 1953 coronation says King has a hard act to follow

Derek Williams, who is now 89, was 18 when he represented the St John Ambulance Service.

The Independent UK

Senior officer says dragging of Kumanjayi Walker to police car after shooting was ‘unacceptable’

Deputy commissioner of NT police confirms no plans to remove firearms from officers in remote communities

The Guardian - AU

As Constable Zachary Rolfe fought for his right to remain silent this week, Kumanjayi Walker's family say they were finally heard

When he was on trial for the murder of Kumanjayi Walker, Constable Zachary Rolfe strolled confidently across town to the Supreme Court each morning. Months after his acquittal, his arrival at the coronial inquest couldn't have been more different.

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NT Police officer Jody Nobbs stands by decision to 'deceive' Yuendumu community on night Kumanjayi Walker died

A police officer who chose not to tell the Yuendumu community Kumanjayi Walker had died has defended his decision, saying he used "calculated deception" due to a fear of "cultural payback".

ABC News

Kumanjayi Walker was fatally shot by Constable Zachary Rolfe three years ago. Here are the key moments from the inquest so far

One month into the marathon coronial inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker, "appalling" text messages and accusations of racism have dominated the evidence. Here's what the coroner has heard so far.

ABC News

Assault weapons 'confronting', NT cop says

A Northern Territory police officer says high-powered weapons carried by special police in Yuendumu were not necessary before a teenager was shot dead.

AAP

Kumanjayi Walker inquest hears officer wouldn't have called specialist team if she had known about racist texts

Sergeant Julie Frost has apologised to the Yuendumu community over the police handling of Kumanjayi Walker’s death.

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

A Northern Territory Police officer in Yuendumu on the night Kumanjayi Walker died told a coronial inquest into the 19-year-old's death that he feared "cultural payback" over the shooting.

ABC News

Kumanjayi Walker inquest hears officers thought drawing their guns would 'escalate' axe incident, before shooting death

A coronial inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has heard two officers didn't fear for their lives when the 19-year-old confronted them with a weapon during an attempted arrest.

ABC News

Kumanjayi Walker’s inquest laid bare the scars of NT’s colonial past, and a community fighting for real change

Family members are hopeful the inquest will bring much needed reform to the state’s policing and help heal the trauma of the past

The Guardian - AU

Police officers from major centres lack 'respect and responsibility', Yuendumu shooting inquest hears

A senior Aboriginal community police officer has told the Northern Territory coroner police from out of town lack "respect and responsibility" during the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker.

ABC News

Kumanjayi Walker inquest: Aboriginal officer tells of ‘rough’ policing that ‘lacks respect’ in remote NT

Derek Japangardi Williams, who is also Walker’s uncle, tells coroner that sending tactical police to arrest 19-year-old was unnecessary

The Guardian - AU

Teen shot dead by cop not 'a big threat'

A policeman has told an inquest into the death of an Indigenous teen shot dead by a Northern Territory constable the 19-year-old wasn't a "big threat".

AAP

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

An inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has been shown footage of his family gathered outside the Yuendumu police station after he was shot by a police officer.

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AAP

NT police shooting response 'racist'

An inquest into the death of an Indigenous teen shot dead by a Northern Territory policeman has heard the incident is evidence of systemic racism in the force.

Sports Illustrated

Five Programs Needing a Successful 2022 Season to Raise Recruiting Ceilings

Here’s how the early stages of the college football season will play a large role in the recruiting game.

Sports Illustrated

Five-Star Safety Becomes 7th Texas Commit Since Arch Manning

The Longhorns hooked another top 2023 recruit on Monday in safety Derek Williams of New Iberia, Louisiana.

Daily Mirror

Over one million high-risk people still in lockdown after Covid restrictions lifted

Mask wearing is no longer compulsory, lateral flow tests cost £2 each and the Government has ended the CEV category. However, for many high-risk people the pandemic is not over

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The Guardian - AU

‘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

AAP

Juror discharged in Rolfe murder trial

A jury member has been discharged from the trial for a Northern Territory policeman accused of murdering an Aboriginal teenager Kumanjayi Walker.

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