Article 6RWYH Former cops on trial in Brazil for 2018 assassination of civil rights icon

Former cops on trial in Brazil for 2018 assassination of civil rights icon

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Yesterday in Brazil, two police officers were brought before a judge. They're charged with the 2018 assassination of a city council member named Marielle Franco and her driver in Rio de Janeiro. The assassination made Franco a major social justice icon in Brazil. It also surfaced allegations of deep-seated corruption and ties between the local politicians, the police and powerful gangs. Host Marco Werman speaks to New York-based Brazilian journalist Leticia Duarte, who's been following the trial.

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