thousands have turned out rio de janeiro demanding answers in the slaying of city councilwoman mary ellen franco she was shot dead a month ago after an event on empowering black women franco had been a fierce critic of police brutality racism and discrimination against the poor though we're killing sent shock waves through brazil there have been no arrests in the case. speaking out for the woman who can speak no more a month after mario franco was gunned down her supporters demand answers one particular detail of the investigation has spiked their suspicions officials say she was killed with police bullets they say were stolen. franco's death cuts especially close for telia patro name they were close friends like franco patrol is a leftist politician devoted to feminist causes and defending the poor and she too has received death threats. kill people this is a political crime aimed at silencing everyone mattioli stood for the people of the slums blacks women and the l g b t community the state is behind this crime. since franco's murder petrone doesn't go anywhere without bodyguards but she refu