Ex-Officers Arrested in Killing of Marielle Franco, Brazilian Politician and Activist The arrests suggest that Ms. Franco, an activist against police brutality, was targeted by members of a criminal underworld run by former and current law enforcement officials. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:At French Outpost in African Migrant Hub, Asylum for a Select FewKurdish Leader Is Arrested in Prague at Turkey’s RequestIn Nigeria, Another Mass Kidnapping Stirs Painful Memories and AngerAmuay Journal: ‘A Bomb on the Doorstep’: Venezuela Fishermen Fight an Oil GiantCan South Korea’s Leader Turn an Olympic Truce Into a Lasting Peace?Despite U.N. Cease-Fire, Syrian Forces Begin New Attacks in Rebel-Held Enclave