…By Gift BADEWO for TDPel Media.
This unrest led to the arrest of 150 individuals during the second night of upheaval.
In a public statement, he voiced his support for the public service personnel facing these adversities and expressed disappointment with those who did not advocate for calm.
Violent demonstrations spread to various French cities including Lille, Toulouse, and the capital, Paris.
Demands for Justice
The family’s lawyer, Yassine Bouzrou, relayed their request for the police officer to be tried for murder, rather than manslaughter.
Activists across France have seized this moment to renew calls for addressing perceived systemic police abuses in socio-economically disadvantaged neighborhoods.