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Sydney rally held for Aboriginal death in Alice Springs
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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6/1/2025
Hundreds of people have gathered in central Sydney in solidarity with the family of a young Aboriginal man from the central Australian community of Yuendemu. The 24- year-old died after being restrained by police in Alice Springs earlier this week.
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Well, this rally may seem a long way from Alice Springs where on Tuesday an Indigenous
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man died after being restrained by police officers inside a local supermarket.
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But many here at the rally say this is an issue that's close to home.
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They say it's yet another Indigenous death while in police custody and they want answers
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and action.
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24-year-old Koemanjai White was a young Indigenous man with a disability.
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Police say he was seen putting shopping items down the front of his clothing when he was
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confronted and restrained by police.
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Many at this rally say the actions were completely unjustified.
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They've expressed their anger, they've expressed much sorrow and we've heard calls for action.
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The family, the community demand an independent investigation.
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I'm a black mum right now.
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So have you seen me struggling with my words?
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Put your heart and put your mind in the soul of a black mother right now.
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An autopsy on Wednesday found the cause of the man's death was undetermined.
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Northern Territory Police have rejected calls for an outside investigation into what happened,
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but advocates say they'll keep campaigning for that to happen.
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