In response to riots rocking cities across the country, 45,000 police were deployed. “In the long term, I think there needs to be a much more constructive response,” lecturer in French Studies Fraser McQueen told FRANCE 24. “The response can’t only be increased policing,” he said. As featured on France arrests more than 1,300 people after fourth night of rioting over teen's killing by police The government deployed 45,000 police around the country to try to quell violence. Overnight young protesters clashed with police and set some 2,500 fires and ransacked stores.

Source: Daily Sun July 01, 2023 23:00 UTC