When
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Why
Vigil in response to the death of a 24-year-old disabled Aboriginal man from the Yuendumu community—who lost his life after being restrained by NT Police in a Coles supermarket in Alice Springs.
This tragic and avoidable death occurred during National Reconciliation Week, on the anniversary of George Floyd’s death—a time meant to reflect on justice, truth-telling, and the value of Black and First Nations lives. Yet here we are, mourning another life lost at the hands of police.
It has since been revealed that one of the officers involved was a police liaison sergeant, not on active duty at the time, and previously the subject of complaints for excessive force against Indigenous people.
This is not an isolated incident. It is part of a broader, entrenched system of violence, neglect, and institutional racism. It demands more than words—it demands action.