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Demonstrators in Brazil Protest Against Crimes Committed by Police

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   Hundreds ofdemonstrates convergedonthesquarein front of the Rio de
   Janeiro state government palace Sunday, protestingcrimes committed by
   the police against black people intheBraziliancity'spoorneighborhoods,
   known as favelas.

   Protesterschanted,"I can't breathe! I can't breathe!"in reference to
   George Floyd,theblack manwho died while in police custody in
   Minneapolis, Minnesota.

   "We are here today because we want to live. We are here today because
   we are tired of this genocidal state. We are here to say no more, no
   more!" activistSantiago said.

   Protesters were holding signsreadinginPortuguese "Stop killing us" and
   "Favela asks for peace."

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