The police in Rio de Janeiro killed a 14-year-old Black Brazilian boy and fabricated a narrative about his death to cover up their involvement.

Law Enforcement Legal Issues ProtestsMay 18, 2026score 0.172 posts · 0 replies across 1 instances

The thread discusses the killing of a 14-year-old Black Brazilian boy by police in Rio de Janeiro, who later claimed he was killed in a gang battle. Protests erupted with the slogan 'Black lives matter.'

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Parent: Law EnforcementEntity: Police ConductImpact: negativeDate: May 18, 2026Target: The police's handling of the incident and their narrative about the boy's death

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#OtD 18 May 2020 police killed 14-year-old Black Brazilian, João Pedro Matos Pinto, in Rio. They then took his body 25 miles away and claimed he was killed in a gang battle. People protested declaring “Vidas negras importam!” (“Black lives matter!”) https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9034/jo%C3%A3o-pedro-matos-pinto-killed

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OtD 18 May 2020 police killed 14-year-old Black Brazilian, João Pedro Matos Pinto, in Rio. They then took his body 25 miles away and claimed he was killed in a gang battle. People protested declaring “Vidas negras importam!” (“Black lives matter!”) https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9034/jo%C3%A3o-pedro-matos-pinto-killed

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