12 emotional and powerful photos of the week

By Irene Ogrodnik Global News

Posted October 4, 2013 8:26 am

Updated October 4, 2013 9:58 am

3 min read

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Indigenous Brazilians march along Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil on October 2, 2013, at the beginning of the National Indigenous Mobilization Week. Indigenous people from several ethnic groups take part in a protest to demand more support from the federal government. Getty Images

TORONTO – As a 1-year-old girl is in protective custody after her mother was shot to death by police following a high-speed chase in Washington, D.C., Thursday, Indigenous Brazilians from several ethnic groups march along Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil in a protest to demand more support from the federal government.

Below is a look at this week’s most captivating photos: WARNING – some may find content disturbing. Discretion advised.