Protesters attacked the mayor's house in France Since coming to power in 2017, President Emmanuel Macron has faced significant difficult...
Protesters attacked the mayor's house in France
Since coming to power in 2017, President Emmanuel Macron has faced significant difficulties dealing with the tension that resulted from the police assassination of a young man named Nahel M. in Paris.
During the continuing demonstrations in France against the police shooting of a young guy named Nahel M, protesters stormed the mayor's residence in Paris with a burning automobile.
Prosecutors claim that on Sunday, rioters broke into the home of Vincent Jeanbrun, the mayor of the nearby town of L'Hay-les-Roses, lit the house on fire, and fled.
After a police officer shot Nahel M., 17, last Tuesday while they were inspecting automobiles in Paris' Nanterre district, the government of President Emmanuel Macron has been battling to quell violent protests for days.
The murder of Nahel M, a French citizen of Algerian descent, has revived long-standing claims of racism against the French police, which human rights organizations claim discriminates against minorities.
While the mayor went to the town's main square to quell the violence, Jeanbrun's wife and children, who ranged in age from five to seven, remained at home.
Prosecutors said that his wife was "seriously injured" and had a shattered leg.
An investigation has been opened into the attempted murder.
The mayor said in a statement that "what happened last night has reached a terrible level and it is scary and shameful."
During a press conference while in L'Hay-les-Roses, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne stated that "the situation has calmed down a little bit."
"The type of deed we witnessed, particularly this morning, is quite ominous. Without punishing the perpetrators, we won't permit any violence to occur.
President Macron has faced one of his greatest difficulties since taking office in 2017, and the interior ministry of the nation announced Monday that it would send 45,000 police officers around the nation overnight Monday to Tuesday to quell unrest.
According to the ministry, 719 people were detained overnight, which is less than half the amount detained the night before. Despite this, there have reportedly been outbreaks of violent conflict in various locations, notably the southern city of Marseille.
Following calls for protests in the city's center on social media, over 7,000 police officers have been stationed in and around Paris, including the popular Champs Elysees.
Demand that violence halt
The grandmother of the victim requested restraint.
Nadia advised BFM television in a phone interview to "stop fighting."
According to her, the demonstrators are merely using the passing of her grandson as "proof" to voice their resentment toward the government.
She urged those who incite unrest to "stop breaking windows, attacking schools, and attacking buses."
The 38-year-old's killer, a police officer, has been charged with murder and is already incarcerated.
An immense challenge
As he continues to carry out the commitments he made when he started his second term, including raising the retirement age in the nation, the protests have presented Macron with a new obstacle. Protests have existed for a very long time.
Given that France will host the Rugby World Cup in the fall and the Paris Olympics in the summer of 2024, the problem has raised concerns from other countries.
As they are ready to cross the French border on Monday after spending the previous two days in Spain's Basque region, the Tour de France cycling race's organizers say they are closely monitoring the situation.
Macron urged parents to pay attention to their children's protests.
According to Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, "young people or those of a young age" make up over one-third of the offenders.