WorldThe Paris police department said in a statement that there were risks of social disorder and health dangers from large gatherings due to coronavirus. Paris police banned on Tuesday a demonstration planned in memory of Adama Traore, a 24-year old black Frenchman who died in a 2016 police operation which some have likened to the death of George Floyd in the United States. The Paris police department said in a statement that there were risks of social disorder and health dangers from large gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic. The demonstration had drawn attention on social media in France from those supporting the “Black Lives Matter” movement and backing protests in the United States. SEE ALSO: Tensions rise in US cities after police shot; Trump pushes crackdownViolent demonstrations broke out in France in 2016 after Traore died reut.rs/2ZVH1NM while being driven to a police station following his arrest over an altercation in the Val d’Oise area north of the French capital.

Source: Standard Digital June 02, 2020 12:56 UTC