A series of alarming incidents in Sao Paulo, Brazil, highlights a drastic rise in police violence, with reports of officers killing unarmed civilians and even tossing suspects off bridges. Since the election of Governor Tarcísio de Freitas in January 2023, police killings in the state have reportedly surged by 75%, with 496 individuals killed by police from January to September 2024 alone.
Residents describe a grim reality where families, like that of four-year-old Ryan da Silva Rosa, mourn children lost to police gunfire, sparking outrage and demands for reform. Human rights activists cite the abandonment of crucial measures like body cameras, which previously cut police killings by two-thirds, as indicative of a return to a more violent era in law enforcement.
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