Rapper DJ Lah among seven massacred in São Paulo; São Paulo rapper 2Pac among survivors: Community suspects a police hit
Rapper is among victims of the latest massacre in São Paulo DJ Lah, of the group Conexão do Morro, is one of seven killed in […]
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Young black men die by murder, young black women die from lack of health care: "Public security", state authoritarianism and the extermination of the black population
Originally titled: “Os jovens negros morrem e as mulheres negras também morrem (Young black men are dying and black women are also dying)” by Luka* It’s been […]
Police in northeastern state of Bahia kill more than one person per day, rate is higher than in Rio and São Paulo. Police murders registered as "resisting arrest" soar
If you ever get into a discussion on the topic of race with a Brazilian, you are sure to hear the argument that a […]
Six black teens massacred in Rio, innocent victims of drug war; police troops occupy neighborhood
In yet another sad tale of events, six Afro-Brazilian teens were recently murdered in the Baixada Fluminense region of the state of Rio de Janeiro. Police […]
Community in northeastern Brazil condemns murder of two young men by perpetrators wearing black masks in another apparent death squad attack on black males
Two young men were killed in the Boiadeiro neighborhood of Salvador, Bahia, in Brazil’s northeast by four men wearing black masks. Police intimidate and attack protesters. (Please see video […]
