‘Absurd’ dropped charge for protester Hannah Thomas raises police bias questions

‘Absurd’ dropped charge for protester Hannah Thomas raises police bias questions

NSW Police dropped a charge against former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas tied to Cronulla Riot-era emergency powers legislation. But advocates say the force’s treatment of some protesters is concerning.

NSW Police Assaulted Hannah Thomas Then “Reversed Engineered” Charge to Frame Her as Rioter

Officers brutally assaulted the lawyer and former Greens candidate before unlawfully charging her under special riot laws, before withdrawing that charge and laying a different one.