Aboriginal man accuses police of violent assault and racist abuse [The Age]
An Aboriginal man says police officers threw him off his bicycle, pinned him to the ground and called him a "black c---" while he was riding to work at dawn without his bike lights on.
TAC compensation anguish for grieving mum [The Age]
Her 45-year-old husband of almost two years was killed when her cousin, Jake Flintrop, took a corner too fast and slammed into a power pole at Morwell, in Victoria's south-east in November 2016.
‘I can’t breathe’: Danny Richards’ family seek answers to custody death [The Age]
The State Coroner is investigating how Melbourne man Daniel "Danny" Richards died in police custody, with a witness saying that "I can't breathe" was one of the last things he said.
Officer cleared after punching handcuffed girl in head at drug rally [Brisbane Times]
A female police officer who punched a 15-year-old girl in the head after the teenager spat at her at a pro-marijuana rally has been found to have used reasonable force and been cleared of wrongdoing.
Police could be sued over Laidley photo leak, lawyer warns [The Age]
Victoria Police could face a civil lawsuit over widespread sharing of photographs of former AFL coach Dean Laidley taken while he was in police custody last weekend.
‘Appalling’: Police officer suspended over leaked images of Dean Laidley [WAToday]
A senior constable has been suspended over photos taken of former North Melbourne coach Dean Laidley while he was in custody on stalking allegations.
