When I go to his room, it’s empty.’' She expressed fear that she might run into the police officer who killed her son and has been released pending further investigation. French opinion polls suggest the National Rally party could dominate the next parliament after the July 7 second round and get the prime minister’s job. Citing security concerns, notably in impoverished areas in French suburbs or “banlieues,” the far-right National Rally wants to give a specific new legal status to police. Currently police officers have the same legal status as all French citizens and have to prove they acted in self-defense. Among those marching Sunday was Lina Marsouk, a 15-year-old student from Nanterre who described watching relatives undergo brutal police checks.
