FRANCE
French show solidarity at town halls targeted in riots after police shooting
Riots have seemingly eased overnight into Monday
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 ...