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Rio police raid kills at least 18 in Alemao favelas

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A spokesperson for the state’s military police says at least 18 people were killed during a police raid in Rio de Janeiro’s largest complex of favelas, or low-income communities. The

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Rio police raid kills at least 18 in Alemao favelas (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A spokesperson for the state’s military police says at least 18 people were killed during a police raid in Rio de Janeiro’s largest complex of favelas, or low-income communities. The

  2. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Rio de Janeiro police conduct deadly raid in Alemao favelas (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Multiple deaths were reported during a police raid Thursday in Rio de Janeiro's largest complex of favelas, or low-income communities, but the exact toll remained unclear hours later.

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Rio police raid on favela kills at least 18, sparks anger (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    A police operation targeting gang members in Rio de Janeiro’s largest complex of favelas, or low-income communities, has left at least 18 people dead in one of the deadliest raids

  4. Al Jazeera

    At least 18 dead in Brazilian police raid on Rio favelas (opens Al Jazeera)

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    State public defender’s office says ‘there are signs of major human rights violations’ in raid on Complexo do Alemao.

  5. France 24

    At least 18 people killed in police raid in a Rio de Janeiro's Alemao favelas (opens France 24)

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    At least 18 people died on Thursday during a major police raid in a dense warren of Rio de Janeiro slums, state military police said, in the latest bloody confrontation in Brazil's second-largest city.

  6. The Daily Caller

    REPORT: At Least 18 People Die During Police Raid In Rio De Janeiro (opens The Daily Caller)

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    At least 18 people died during a police raid in the largest slum in Rio De Janeiro. The victims include 16 suspected criminals, a bystander and police officer.

  7. Los Angeles Times

    Police raid in Rio that killed at least 18 stirs outrage over excessive force (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    A raid of a Rio de Janeiro shantytown that killed at least 18 people has ignited debate over how to handle crime ahead of a presidential election.

  8. France 24

    At least 18 killed in police raid on Rio favela (opens France 24)

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    At least 18 people were killed in the latest police raid targeting organized crime groups in Rio de Janeiro's favelas, Brazilian police said Thursday.

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