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No charges laid over death of Kumanjayi White in Alice Springs supermarket
NT Police say an investigation into the death of a 24-year-old disabled Warlpiri man who died after being restrained by two plainclothes police officers at an Alice Springs supermarket last May will not proceed to court with charges, following advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions. The death will still be subject to a coronial inquiry with a directions hearing scheduled for June 15.
2026 NT Writers Festival to kick off in Darwin this week
The NT Writers Festival will take place in Darwin this year from May 28 to 31 at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, with this year’s festival aiming to provide a series of immersive events that organisers say is “the perfect antidote to the isolation of doom-scrolling”.
Letter to the editor: White decision exposes justice system flaws
The Warlpiri family of Kumanjayi White deserves more than condolences and a plane ride, they deserve the truth, accountability, and a legal system that values their son’s life as much as it values the reputation of its officers, writes Wayne Connop.
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