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France burns as unresolved racial tensions boil over

By Tom Rogan
Published June 30, 2023 7:36pm ET
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France burns as unresolved racial tensions boil over
The Fifth Republic is preparing for a weekend of rioting following days of the same. The immediate cause of France’s nationwide violence was the police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk on Tuesday. Merzouk was stopped at a traffic checkpoint by two police officers and was killed while trying to escape. The police officer responsible originally […]


The Fifth Republic is preparing for a weekend of rioting following days of the same. The immediate cause of France’s nationwide violence was the police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk on Tuesday.

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