He was shot during Brazil's deadliest police raid. Now his wife is fighting to clear his name

By Luciana Magalhaes RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Distant gunfire rang out as Douglas da Silva dropped off a food delivery on ...
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After Brazil’s deadly police raid, a woman fights to clear her husband’s name

Family and neighbors dispute the Rio police account of how a small business owner was shot in the face during a deadly raid ...

Cop shooter is cleared of killing Leandro Lo after Brazilian jiu-jitsu champ was gunned down at concert during brawl

A COP who killed a jiu-jitsu champion during a night club fight has walked free, avoiding a potential two decades behind bars ...

‘There is no law here’: Deadly Brazil police raid failed to capture or kill gang leaders

None of the 117 people killed by police were among the 69 suspects named by prosecutors in the complaint providing the basis ...
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Protests erupt after police raid in Brazil leaves 119 dead and draws accusations of excessive force

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A massive police raid on a drug gang embedded in low-income neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro that left at least 119 people dead drew protests for excessive force Wednesday and ...
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On the Radar: Was Brazil’s Favela Police Op a Raid or a Massacre?

This week, we hold the line on more military strikes in the Caribbean and the Pacific, mull the conviction of a Bolivian drug czar in the US, and look at the deadliest police raid yet in a Rio favela ...