Content Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains the images and names of First Nations people who have passed away. The National Justice Project has slammed the NSW Police Commissioner, Karen Webb, for rejecting a key recommendation from the coronial inquest into the deaths of Mona and Cindy Smith. In […]
Handing down her findings in the inquest into the death of Todd McKenzie today, Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame was highly critical of the practices of NSW Police on the day. On 31 July 2019, Todd McKenzie was suffering from a severe psychotic episode when NSW Police arrived at his home in Taree and established
We are working with the family of Todd McKenzie to secure answers and accountability from NSW Police through a coronial inquest.
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The mere presence of police uniforms, firearms, lights, and sirens can potentially escalate situations, intimidate people experiencing a mental health crisis and increase the potential of adverse outcomes, according to a recently released NSW Police internal review. The National Justice Project is leading an Australian campaign to advocate for appropriate first responders instead of police
The National Justice Project is leading an Australian campaign to advocate for appropriate first responders instead of police attending to people in a health or social crisis, especially those related to mental health. The human rights legal service is meeting with community stakeholders next week to help develop a campaign for more effective responses when
Content Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains the images and names of First Nations people who have passed away. Handing down her findings at the local court house in Bourke, State Coroner Teresa O’Sullivan found that the concerns raised by the family with respect to investigative failures and systemic
Content Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains the images and names of First Nations people who have passed away. 36 years ago two First Nations children died on a lonely stretch of highway near Bourke, in western New South Wales. Not a day goes by that their families are
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We have re-booted CopWatch – a groundbreaking app, website and training programme to educate people about their rights when filming police interactions with community.
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Content Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this story contains the image and name of a Gomeroi person who has passed away. On the 35th anniversary of the death of Mark Anthony Haines, his family are anticipating an imminent decision from the NSW Coroner on whether the court will open a new
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