France protests appear to ease as mayors, crowds urge calm - National
France has seen violent protests since Nahel, a teenager of Algerian descent, was killed on Tuesday in the Paris suburb of Nanterre.
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France has seen violent protests since Nahel, a teenager of Algerian descent, was killed on Tuesday in the Paris suburb of Nanterre.
Rallies were held in solidarity with local governments, while riots over the death of the 17-year-old lulled. Meanwhile, a fund for the policeman who sparked the unrest earned more than the one for the teenage victim.
France has seen violent protests since Nahel, a teenager of Algerian descent, was killed on Tuesday in the Paris suburb of Nanterre.
Unrest across France sparked by the police shooting of a 17-year-old appeared to slow on its sixth night, but fires and vandalism continued to target public buildings, cars and municipal trash cans overnight into Monday.
The unrest seemed to be easing overnight into Monday.