Family of Indigenous man who died in custody launch legal action over decision not to charge police
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The family of Kumanjayi White, a 24-year-old Aboriginal man who died after being restrained by plain-clothes police in an Alice Springs supermarket on 27 May 2025, has launched legal action after prosecutors declined to charge the officers. The death, which occurred in the confectionary aisle of a Coles store, sparked national protests and demands for an independent investigation. The legal action challenges the decision not to prosecute the officers involved.
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Death of an Aboriginal man triggers national outrage
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Kumanjayi White, a 24-year-old Aboriginal man, died after being restrained by plain-clothes police in the confectionary aisle of a Coles supermarket in Alice Springs on 27 May 2025.
The Guardian- Death of an Aboriginal man triggers national outrage
- Rallies calling for independent investigation
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Kumanjayi White, a 24-year-old Aboriginal man, died after being restrained by plain-clothes police in the confectionary aisle of a Coles supermarket in Alice Springs on 27 May 2025.
The GuardianThe death sparked national outrage and rallies calling for an independent investigation.
The GuardianThe officers involved were not charged with any offence.
The GuardianThe incident occurred in a Coles supermarket in Alice Springs, Northern Territory.
The GuardianWarning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died.
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