Severe protests have roiled France in recent weeks, after a police officer fatally shot a French teenager of Algerian and Moroccan descent in a suburb of Paris. The demonstrations fit a longstanding pattern.
Tag: Demonstrations, Protests and Riots
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A Manhattan Park With a Troubled History Is a Promising Site for Algae Research
The artificial pond in Morningside Park, on the site where Columbia University once tried to build a gym, has been covered with toxic algae for years.
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Antigovernment Protests in Kenya Leave Several Dead and Streets in Chaos
Antigovernment protests over price hikes and new taxes have left at least 29 people dead in recent weeks, prompting the country’s news outlets to join together to issue a dire warning.
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Swedish Embassy in Baghdad Is Set on Fire
The demonstrators, responding to a protest in Stockholm last month and one planned on Thursday, set fire to parts of the building.
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George Floyd Protesters to Receive $13 Million From New York
The city settled a lawsuit that said unlawful police tactics had violated the rights of more than 1,000 people who protested after Mr. Floyd’s killing.