Burning France: Riots expose deep-seated discontent, racial discrimination
Rioting rages in cities across France for a fifth night despite huge police deployment and arrests, as a minority teen's killing by police unleashes unrest. Unruly protestors turn vandals, looting shops, exposing neglect and long-simmering racial tensions between police and minorities
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
Masked protesters walk amid tear gas during clashes at a march in tribute to Nahel in Nanterre, France, June 29, 2023. The French police say that their forces represent France's multicultural society with officers from all backgrounds, and the best way forward is to return to a system of community policing in France, where the police and locals know each other by their first names.
