Meriki Onus and Crystal McKinnon had been accused of breaching the chief health officer’s Covid directions by arranging a protest in Melbourne in 2020
Photograph: James Ross/EPAPhotograph: James Ross/EPAVictoria police have withdrawn charges against Black Lives Matter protesters Meriki Onus and Crystal McKinnon, who had been accused of breaching public health orders by organising a Melbourne protest during a 2020 Covid lockdown.
A second attempt to toss the charges was made in November when prosecutors attempted to change their wording. McKenna formally struck out the charges and ordered Victoria police to cover the women’s reasonable costs of their defence. “However we would like to emphasise that the fight is not over. One death in custody, one death by the state is one too many,” Onus said.
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