Brazilian police arrest lawmaker, two others in 2018 murder of Rio council member

FILE PHOTO: An image of late activist and councilwoman Marielle Franco is projected onto a building during a tribute to mark the fifth anniversary of her murder, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 14, 2023. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli/File Photo

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Brazilian police arrested three people on Sunday, including a federal lawmaker and former police chief, accused of planning and ordering the 2018 murder of Rio de Janeiro city council member Marielle Franco and her driver.

Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski told a news conference