Indicted

2024 - 11 - 21

When Coup Plots Meet Carjackings: The Wild Web of Indictments!

Brazilian politics - carjacking - civil rights - coup plot - Jair Bolsonaro - Louisiana crime - North Carolina

From Brazil's Bolsonaro facing coup charges to a man indicted for carjacking in NC โ€“ the world just got a little wilder!

In a dramatic twist in Brazil's political saga, former President Jair Bolsonaro has been indicted alongside 36 accomplices in what authorities describe as a high-stakes coup attempt aimed at keeping the controversial leader in power following his electoral defeat in 2022. The Brazilian Federal Police allege that this group conspired to violently overthrow the democratic government, sparking concern over the nation's trajectory since Bolsonaro took office. This indictment raises fundamental questions about political power and loyalty, reminiscent of gripping political dramas that could give Hollywood a run for its money!

But wait, the plot thickens! As the headlines focus on Brazilโ€™s twist, letโ€™s take a quick detour to North Carolina, where a man has also faced legal heat. Federal charges have been brought against a man for civil rights offenses tied to racial bias. Itโ€™s a stark reminder that

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Former Brazilian president indicted over alleged coup plot (NPR)

The police indicted 36 other people, as part of what they say was a criminal conspiracy working to keep Bolsonaro in power, after he lost the 2022 election to ...

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Brazil's Bolsonaro and allies indicted in 2022 coup plot probe (CNN)

Brazilian authorities have indicted the country's former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro alongside 36 other individuals as part of the investigation into ...

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Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro, aides indicted over alleged ... (ABC News)

Brazil's Federal Police have indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 other people on charges of attempting a coup to keep him in office after his ...

North Carolina Man Indicted for Civil Rights Offenses Due to Bias ... (Department of Justice)

Count one of the indictment charges Hopkins with threatening the eight individuals with force because of their race, color, religion and national origin and ...

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Avoyelles Parish man indicted in carjacking and death of Ella Goodie (KPLC)

A federal grand jury in ...

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Brazil's Bolsonaro, aides indicted over alleged 2022 coup attempt (Daily Sabah)

Brazil's federal police announced on Thursday the indictment of former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others on charges of plotting a coup to retain...

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Mansura man indicted in Ella Goodie case (KATC Lafayette News)

A federal grand jury indicted Brandon Jermaine Francisco, 38, of Mansura, Louisiana, with carjacking resulting in the death of Ella Goodie.

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Avoyelles Parish man indicted in the death of Ella Goodie (KLFY)

A federal grand jury in Lafayette has returned an indictment charging Brandon Francisco, 38, of Mansura, with carjacking resulting in the death of Ella ...

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Bolsonaro and 36 Others Indicted in Brazil Over Right-Wing Coup ... (Common Dreams)

The Brazilian Federal Police indicted former President Jair Bolsonaro and 36 others for allegedly plotting the "violent overthrow of the democratic state" ...

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