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NANTERRE, FRANCE (AP) – The race of the police officer who fatally shot a French teenager during a traffic stop hasn’t been disclosed, and there’s no reason why it would be. Officially, race doesn’t exist in France. But the death of the French-born 17-year-old with North African roots, which sent rioters into the streets, has […]
The riots grew bigger. Schools and theaters were destroyed.... churches were burned to the ground; graffiti in red paint on a church in Marseilles declared: "Mohammed was the last prophet". Bank branches were ransacked and ATMs opened with chainsaws.
The killing of a French-born 17-year-old with North African roots, which sent rioters into the streets, has again exposed deep feelings about systemic racism.
NANTERRE, France (AP) -- The race of the police officer who fatally shot a French teenager during a traffic stop last week hasn't been disclosed, and there's no reason why it would be. Officially, race doesn't exist in France.