Outspoken Rio councilwoman who fought for the marginalized is shot to death; thousands mourn
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World LA Times Outspoken Rio councilwoman who fought for the marginalized is shot to death; thousands mourn By Jill Langlois Mar 15, 2018 | 3:45 PM | São Paulo, Brazil A woman cries next to a banner with an image of Councilwoman Marielle Franco. (Leo Correa / Associated Press) Marielle Franco, a hard-charging City Council member, had become the face of resistance in Rio de Janeiro as she defended the city`s marginalized communities, stood up for human rights and railed against a police force she believed was overly aggressive. She was at it again Wednesday, urging supporters at a rally she`d organized to push for better treatment of black women Advertisement Hours later, she was dead, gunned...