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Kumanjayi White
Coverage of Kumanjayi White in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- NT police will not lay charges against officers over Kumanjayi White’s death while being restrained at Coles
Northern Territory police will not charge officers involved in the death of 24-year-old Warlpiri man Kumanjayi White, who died during a confrontation at a Coles supermarket in Alice Springs in 2025. The police commissioner acknowledged the decision caused 'significant distress' for the family and community.