Called Nael News Today

Thats not the perception for many people, notjust in paris, but across the country, is it? vasey deep issues with the forces there. yes, and is more thanjust a perception. the united nations said on friday that the french police needed to address deep—rooted issues of discrimination and racism. in response to what the united nations said we heard from the french government that there was no foundation in what had been said by the un. we have talked to people from nanterre, the suburb of paris ...

Tens of thousands of police were out in force, ready for a fifth night of riots. the worst of the violence was in marseille. police fought street battles with young people. the riots began after a police officer shot dead a 17—year—old of algerian descent called nael. translation: the person who was killed was a child| and that is why more minors are coming into the movement because what is going on is unfair. "imagine if that had happened to my brother," she says. "i mean, we are not safe h...

Rioters broke in in the middle of the night and set the building on fire. and people here told us they do not sympathise with the rioters because they feel that they are destroying their own communities, and that this is not the right way to demand justice for nael. but this is notjust about nael. his death has reignited debate about racism in the french police. what many people who want is at least an acknowledgement that there is a problem of racial profiling and excessive use of force by the ...