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Mother of teen killed during a traffic stop in France leads a protest against officer's release

The mother of a 17-year-old who was killed during a police traffic stop in France has led a peaceful protest in the Paris suburb of Nanterre

The Independent UK

France to get tough on juvenile violence in wake of June riots

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has presented the government's new set of measures in reponse to urban riots that shook the country in June.

Radio France Internationale

French police are being accused of systemic discrimination in landmark legal case

France’s highest administrative authority held a landmark hearing over accusations of systemic discrimination in identity checks by French police

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Trial opens in France over 2016 jihadist murder of police couple

A French court opened a trial on Monday against the suspected accomplice of the man who in 2016 killed a police couple at their home outside Paris in front of their child in a crime that shocked the country.

France 24

French activists protest racism and police brutality while officers are on guard for key events

Activists from community groups, far-left parties and unions have held marches around France against racism and police brutality

The Independent UK

Thousands march in France to protest against police violence

Tens of thousands of people marched in France Saturday to protest police violence in demonstrations organised by the left, with clashes breaking out on the margins of the Paris rally.

France 24

French riots have resulted in thousands of convictions, justice minister says

Nearly 2,000 people have been convicted in France over nationwide riots sparked in late June by the fatal police shooting of a teenager during a traffic stop near Paris, the Justice Minister said on Tuesday.

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French elite police detained over death of man during Marseille riots

Five French police officers were arrested on Tuesday over the death of a 27-year-old man in the southern city of Marseille in early July during nationwide rioting, prosecutors said.

Radio France Internationale

French watchdog investigates allegations of police violence during riots

The IGPN, the internal disciplinary body of the French police, has opened nearly 30 investigations into the use of force during the five days of rioting that followed the deadly police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk during a traffic stop at the end of June.

Radio France Internationale

Man describes attack by Marseille police that left him with skull damage

Hedi says he cannot look at himself in mirror after part of his skull was removed during first round of surgery

The Guardian - UK

In a Paris suburb, young people learn how to handle discriminatory police stops

When police shot dead a teenager of Arab origin during a traffic stop near Paris last month, it triggered riots across France – and brought the long-standing issue of racial profiling by French police back into the spotlight. In one Parisian suburb, a former police officer is aiming to teach…

Radio France Internationale

Macron says France needs return to authority ‘at every level’ after unrest

President calls for ‘order, order, order’ and suggests poor parenting was one of reasons for disorder

The Guardian - UK

Riots in France’s banlieues are over for now, but deep-rooted anger remains

French authorities managed to bring a week of nighttime urban violence and looting in its low-income, multi-racial surburbs to a rapid end – but unless the underlying reasons for the rioting are addressed, researchers say we can expect a rerun.

Radio France Internationale

Investigation over fund for French policeman who shot dead teenager

Prosecutors look into GoFundMe collection set up by far-right commentator for officer whose action sparked nationwide riots

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More than 700 people handed prison sentences over French riots

Some 742 people have been sentenced to prison over the recent urban violence in France, the country's justice minister said Wednesday, lauding the "firm" response of magistrates.

France 24

French authorities ban protest against police violence in Paris

French authorities confirmed that a protest against police violence set to take place in Paris on Saturday could not go ahead due to police shortages. NGOs say the ban signals a “more and more repressive” approach from authorities.

Radio France Internationale

France steps up security for Bastille Day holiday to prevent resurgence of recent street violence

Recent riots have cast a shadow over France's Bastille Day national holiday, with an "exceptionnal" large-scale security operation planned for 13 and 14 July. In total, some 130,000 law enforcement officers will be mobilised over the weekend.

Radio France Internationale

Podcast: A deeper look at urban and police violence in France's banlieues

As the dust settles on a week of intense urban violence triggered by the police shooting of a young man in the northern working-class suburb of Nanterre, we look at the causes and what, if anything, has changed in these poorer, multi-racial neighbourhoods since the 2005 riots. What role has…

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The Guardian - UK

‘French people are angry’: communities react after protests

Residents give their thoughts on what happened in France after a police officer fatally shot Nahel M on 27 June

Daily Mirror

French government bans fireworks for Bastille Day after days of violent riots

France has banned the sale, possession and transport of fireworks ahead of Bastille Day on July 14, in response to the violent riots held nationwide last month over the death of Nahel Merzouk

France 24

Police violence: How can France tackle racial profiling without first addressing race?

Young men in France perceived to be Black or Arab are 20 times more likely to be stopped by police than the rest of the population, according to the country's human rights ombudsman. Racial profiling runs deep in the French police force, but unlike in the US and Canada, very…

The Guardian - UK

French policing called into question again after brutal arrest at peaceful march

Youssouf Traoré in hospital after being tackled to ground at rally in memory of his brother, as government bans fireworks for Bastille Day

Radio France Internationale

Hundreds defy a ban to march in central Paris against police violence

Police dispersed the crowd from Paris's huge Place de la République this Saturday. Others were seen marching peacefully near the square, largely outnumbered by police forces.

Radio France Internationale

Paris calls UN remarks on racial profiling in France 'excessive'

France on Saturday disputed "excessive" and "unfounded" remarks by a UN committee that raised racial profiling and excessive use of force by law enforcement during recent widespread rioting in the country.

France 24

UN remarks on French police's use of racial profiling 'excessive', says Paris

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