RLC in the media

The father of an Indigenous teenager who had his legs kicked out from beneath him while being arrested in Sydney is waiting for the police officer to be punished. Ashlea Witoslawski reports for the AAP

Advances in technology have enabled citizens with portable equipment to record and post incidents of police violence. These people are commonly referred to as citizen journalists. Faith Gordon and Hannah Klose report for Monash Lens

New figures show Indigenous people are significantly over-represented in data tracking NSW Police strip-searches, and solicitors from Redfern Legal Centre and the National Justice Project fear the reality of those numbers is much worse. Shahni Wellington reports for NITV News

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people represented 12% of police strip searches in NSW in two years despite comprising just over 3% of the population. Michael McGowan reports for Guardian Australia

NSW Police handed out more than $1 million in fines amid the coronavirus pandemic in just over five weeks, with $50,000 in fines given to children, figures reveal. Sarah Keoghan reports for Sydney Morning Herald

The family of an indigenous teenager who had his legs kicked out from beneath him as he was arrested in Sydney will speak publicly about the incident. Heather McNab reports for Seven News.

The arrest, which was captured on a mobile phone, shows a 16-year-old Indigenous boy telling a police officer; “I’ll crack you in the f***ing jaw bro” before he is thrown to the ground. Gemma Bath reports for Mamamia.

An indigenous teenager who had his legs kicked out from underneath him while he was arrested was 'distraught' following the ordeal. Brittany Chain reports for Daily Mail Australia

NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller says the officer filmed throwing an Indigenous teenager to the ground during an arrest in Sydney this week "had a bad day". Jamie McKinnell and Sarah Thomas report for ABC News.

The sister of an Aboriginal teenager who had his legs kicked out from beneath him while being arrested says children shouldn't be mistreated because they're being "lippy". The Illawara Mercury reports (AAP)