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Family of Indigenous man who died in custody launch legal action over decision not to charge police
The family of Kumanjayi White, an Indigenous man who died after being restrained by plain-clothes police in an Alice Springs supermarket, has launched legal action following the decision not to charge the officers involved. The incident occurred on 27 May 2025 at a Coles supermarket, sparking national outrage and calls for an independent investigation.
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