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NT officers unaware of 'systemic racism'

Two senior regional police officers in the NT have told an inquest into the death of an Indigenous teenager she's not aware of systemic racism in the force.

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‘Racist’ Texts From Zachary Rolfe Heard At Inquest Into Kumanjayi Walker’s Death

Texts heard in court today were described as "disgusting". Content Warning: This article contains highly offensive language heard in court.

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'Blatantly racist' and 'disgraceful' texts between Zachary Rolfe and colleagues read out at Kumanjayi Walker inquest

Text message exchanges between police officer Zachary Rolfe and colleagues have been described as "disgraceful" and "threatening", during the inquest into the death of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker.

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‘Racist and disgusting’: inquest into Kumanjayi Walker death hears of ‘shocking’ texts sent by Zachary Rolfe

Warning: this story contains extremely offensive language heard in courtCourt hears police constable Rolfe talked of having ‘smashed’ Aboriginal community and described local people as ‘neanderthals’

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Walker inquest told of self-harm incident

The inquest into the death of Northern Territory Indigenous teenager Kumanjayi Walker has heard of his attempts to self-harm during an earlier arrest.

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'Racist' texts to be examined and ex-fiancee to be called as witness, as coroner rules against Zachary Rolfe objection

The Northern Territory coroner has ruled text messages on Constable Zachary Rolfe's phone could be called as "evidence of racism" at a coronial inquest into the police shooting of Aboriginal man Kumanjayi Walker.

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Kumanjayi Walker inquest: ‘racist’ text messages from police officer’s phone allowed as evidence

Counsel assisting the coroner told court texts ‘reveal disturbing attitudes towards Aboriginal people’

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NT cop 'had the devil in his eyes'

An inquest has been told that an NT police officer acquitted of the murder of Kumanjayi Walker "had the devil in his eyes" during an earlier, unrelated arrest.

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

Some 8,000 pages of text messages were downloaded from Constable Zachary Rolfe's phone after the death of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker, the Northern Territory coroner has heard.

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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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Walker inquest urged to 'get on with it'

The NT coroner investigating the death of an Indigenous teen shot dead by a policeman has been urged to press ahead with hearing evidence.

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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

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NT Police considered further unrelated charges against Zachary Rolfe, days before shooting inquest

A coronial inquest into the death of 19-year-old Kumanjayi Walker is told police considered referring Constable Zachary Rolfe to prosecutors last week over a separate matter.

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Kumanjayi Walker inquest: coroner may have to disqualify herself, Zachary Rolfe’s lawyers say

Court hears coroner was granted access to unredacted police report that would only be included into evidence in redacted form

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NT coroner could step aside over Rolfe

The coroner at the inquest into the death of an Indigenous teen shot dead by Northern Territory police has seen redacted reports and may have to stand down.

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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.

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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

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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".

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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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Kumanjayi Walker’s family feared another police shooting following his death, inquest told

Cousin of NT man shot dead during arrest says she livestreamed as family gathered outside police station out of fear of media, police

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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.

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Kumanjayi Walker inquest hears Constable Zachary Rolfe's use of force was 'not reasonable' on five occasions

A coronial inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has heard a use of force expert concluded Constable Zachary Rolfe had a "tendency to rush into situations".

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Kumanjayi Walker spent long stretches in troubled Don Dale detention centre, inquest hears

Coroner told Walker detained at a time when an NT inquiry was ‘extremely critical’ of the treatment of vulnerable children in custody

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Walker inquest told of NT police deception

Northern Territory police deceived Kumanjayi Walker's community about his death because they were fearful of the repercussions, an inquest has been told.

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Anger as NT cop objects to inquest scope

Counsel assisting a coronial inquest into an Indigenous teen's shooting death has expressed frustration over a policeman's objections to the hearing.

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