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After George Floyd Verdict, Brazilians Are Still Waiting for Police Accountability The stalled case of João Pedro Matos, a Black teen killed in Rio, shows the long road ahead. A protest in June 2020 over the killings of João Pedro Matos and George FloydBuda Mendes/Getty Images SÃO PAULO 5,500 miles south of Minneapolis and one week prior to the killing of George Floyd, 14-year-old João Pedro Matos ventured to his cousin’s house to play pool. The Black adolescent arrived just as Rio de Janeiro police began a raid on alleged drug traffickers nearby. His parents would find his body 17 hours later. ....