France witnessed a series of violent protests and looting in various cities and suburbs, escalating tensions after the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old Algerian-French teenager, Nahel, during a traffic stop. The unrest resulted in over 1,300 arrests on Friday alone, with protests erupting in Paris, Marseille, and Lyon. The government deployed 45,000 police officers and gendarmerie to control the situation. The violence, which began on Tuesday, saw a significant number of arrests, including many teenagers. The officer involved in the shooting has been charged with voluntary homicide. While it is unclear if race played a role in the incident, it has exacerbated existing tensions between French police and young people in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Nahel's funeral was a private affair, with his family and friends attending before the burial. Despite appeals to keep children at home, clashes between protesters and police continued. Additional arrests and incidents of looting were reported, escalating the situation. The far-right figure Marine Le Pen called for a state of emergency, urging the French government to address the disorder. The French national soccer team condemned the violence and called for mourning, dialogue, and reconstruction. Deadly firearm incidents involving the police are less common in France compared to the United States, but they have sparked demands for increased accountability. The riots in 2005, triggered by the electrocution deaths of two teenagers, remain one of the most significant instances of civil unrest in recent French history.
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