Fires break out as thousands join anti-police violence protest in Paris, as outrage over George Floyd's death sends ripples around the world.
Video circulated of protesters kneeling to pay their respects to Traoré who was aged 24 when he died.
"Today, it's not just the fight of the Traoré family, it's your fight with all of you,” Traoré’s sister, Assa told the crowd. “Today, when we fight for George Floyd, we fight for Adama Traoré.” Later, however, after around two hours of calm, video circulated of at least two fires breaking out and reports of tear gas being fired. Paris police said at total of 18 arrests were made during the protest for vandalism.Traoré’s case has become emblematic of the fight against police brutality in France.
The circumstances around his death are still under investigation after years of conflicting medical reports about what happened, according to the Associated Press. Separately, tensions between police and residents of Paris’ suburbs, or banlieues, have been heightened by coronavirus restrictions in recent weeks.
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