Walker ‘in love, despite violence’
Kumanjayi Walker committed serious acts of violence against his girlfriend Rakeisha Robertson, but they were still in love, an inquest has been told.
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Push to air Rolfe’s ‘negative messages’
Text messages found on a NT police officer’s phone after he shot dead an Indigenous man demonstrated a negative attitude towards Aboriginal people and should be admitted as evidence, an inquest has been told.
Rolfe’s father ‘intimidated’ officer: inquest
The father of Zachary Rolfe has been accused at an inquest of trying to intimidate the officer in charge of a NT police operation on the night his son shot dead an Indigenous man.
My family’s cries still haunt me: Walker’s cousin
Samara Fernandez-Brown has told an inquest Kumanjayi Walker’s family is still traumatised after Zachary Rolfe shot him dead in a remote Indigenous community.
Force in turmoil over suspended cop
The Northern Territory Police Force is in turmoil after a veteran officer was “brutally” suspended from duty for publicly criticising how his commissioners had treated Constable Zachary Rolfe over the fatal shooting of Kumanjayi Walker.
Schools advised to assist trans kids as young as 14
Northern Territory schools were to be advised to help children as young as 14 transition their gender without their parents’ consent under draft guidelines that have now been scrapped.
Kids face ‘non-gender’ sport in Territory
NT teachers would be encouraged to organise ‘non-gendered’ sports teams and physical activities under plans being developed by the Education Department.
$100K report one of the reasons Rolfe stood trial
Zachary Rolfe was committed to stand trial based in-part on the expert evidence of a Crown witness paid almost $100,000 to produce a 12-page report.
Paid expert dropped before Rolfe trial
An expert employed by Northern Territory Police produced a report supporting a murder charge against Constable Zachary Rolfe, only to be dropped pre-trial.
Detective warned top police: do not rush Rolfe arrest
The detective in charge of investigating the shooting of Kumanjayi Walker expressed grave fears that NT Police were rushing to charge officer Zachary Rolfe with murder.
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