Twenty-five killed in deadliest Rio police raid since 2005
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilReuters At least 25 people were killed in a shootout between suspected drug traffickers and police in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, one of the state’s deadliest police raids, police said. People targeted in the raid in the poor Jacarezinho neighbourhood tried to escape across rooftops as police arrived in armored vehicles […]
Bloodshed eases in Brazilian favelas after court ban on police raids
Rio de Janeiro, BrazilThomson Reuters Foundation Andre Dread was on his rounds handing out food parcels to poor families in City of God, one of Brazil’s most notorious slums, in May when the familiar sound of gunfire from a police raid sent him running for cover. Two weeks later, the Supreme Court banned all such […]
South African activists hail ruling to protect poor residents from police raids
Johannesburg, South AfricaThomson Reuters Foundation South African campaigners on Tuesday welcomed a court ruling that will make it harder for police to raid poor city dwellers’ homes, following recent protests over operations to enforce the coronavirus lockdown. The Johannesburg High Court ruling, which effectively bans police from raiding homes without a warrant, came after a series […]