The death of a Black man beaten by security guards at a supermarket in Brazil is being compared to George Floyd's
Taylor Ardrey 15 hours ago
White security guards beat a Black man to death at a grocery store in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on Thursday, in a case highly reminiscent of George Floyd's in the United States in May, according to multiple media reports.
The beating occurred after a supermarket employee called security on Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas following a dispute. Freitas was punched and knelt on by the security guards outside the store, The Guardian reported.
The incident happened the day before Black Consciousness Day, a recognized holiday in Brazil intended to shed light on racial discrimination. Brazilian media reports said Freitas told the guards "that he could not breathe," similarly to the words Floyd cried out while pinned under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer, France24.com reported.
Brazilian activists have long sought to combat racial injustice, even gathering for demonstrations following Floyd's death earlier this year.
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The guards — one reportedly identified as an off-duty military cop — accused of killing Freitas' death were arrested, according to the Associated Press. A Brazilian police chief, Nadine Anflor, told the news outlet that the officers "are being investigated for homicide due to the victim's asphyxiation and his inability to defend himself.
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