‘We won’t give up’: Kumanjayi White’s family hold vigil demanding independent investigation

11/06/2025 05:09 The Guardian

The North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency calls on the federal government to stage an ‘emergency intervention’ into punitive justice laws in the Northern TerritoryWarning: this article contains names and images of Indigenous Australians who have died• Australia news live: latest politics updates• Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe lawns of the Alice Springs courthouse have once again become a scene of grief and rage, amid calls for an “emergency intervention” following two Aboriginal deaths in custody in the Northern Territory in as many weeks.The family of 24-year-old Kumanjayi White, a Warlpiri man with disabilities who died after being restrained by police at a supermarket last month, held a vigil on Wednesday, reiterating their demands for an independent investigation, the release of CCTV footage, and for the officers involved to be stood down while the investigation proceeds. It was their third vigil since he died. Continue reading...

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