RLC in the media

Bystanders filmed the late-night arrest of Darren Biles in Dubbo on December 10 and shared it on social media. Mr Biles, who was allegedly injured during the incident, was later charged with two counts of assault against officers and of resisting arrest.

First Nations people in New South Wales are subject to 45 per cent of all "uses of force" by NSW police despite making up only 3.44 per cent of the population, a new accountability dashboard has revealed.

A new report has claimed disadvantaged and First Nations children in New South Wales were targeted by police during the COVID-19 pandemic, with fines up to $5000 being issued, pushing families into financial hardship.

More than 500 legal practitioners, community workers and academics have expressed grave concerns about the negative impacts of the New South Wales government’s plan to tighten bail laws in response to youth crime.

New South Wales police used force toward Aboriginal people at a vastly disproportionate rate compared to non-Indigenous people, new data has shown.

The Redfern Legal Centre, which obtained the data, is calling for a parliamentary inquiry into physical force used by NSW Police.

Exclusive: Redfern Legal Centre obtained records which show First Nations people were involved in about 45% of the incidents

Human rights lawyer says report provides ‘robust’ evidence of profiling, which police deny.

Some community leaders say report is evidence of officers targeting people based on their ethnicity, which Victoria police rejects.

Indigenous community leaders in Walgett in western NSW are supporting calls for an investigation into police enforcement of COVID-19 fines.