NANTERRE, France — One year after a French teenager with North African origins was killed by police — a shooting that sparked shock and days of rioting across France — his mother led a silent march Saturday to pay homage to her son. For many across France, he was the embodiment of young French Black and North African men who, …
A woman holds a sign during a march for 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk, on June 29, 2023, in Nanterre, a suburb outside Paris. “Just bringing up that he was, as Americans would say, ‘brown,’ and that police treat people differently because of race, is almost radical for our culture.” Here is a look at the French reckoning and how it compares …
PARIS — French fighter jets trailed red-white-and-blue smoke over Paris monuments, families held picnics and firefighters hosted holiday balls around France to celebrate Bastille Day on Friday, a moment of much-needed festivity after mass protests, riots and political divisions that have riven the country this year. Fighter jets and military helicopters whooshed Friday above the site where 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk …
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