FRANCE

French show solidarity at town halls targeted in riots after police shooting

Riots have seemingly eased overnight into Monday

  • July 3, 2023
The riots were driven by a backlash against a French state that many young people with immigrant roots say routinely discriminates against them. Picture: Getty

Crowds gathered at town halls across France on Monday to show solidarity with local governments targeted in six nights of unrest touched off by the police shooting of a 17-year-old.

The riots, which seemed to be easing overnight into Monday, were driven by a backlash in the suburbs and urban housing projects against a French state that many young people with immigrant roots say routinely discriminates against them.

In all, 99 town halls have been ...