Thousands of people on Thursday took to the streets of a Paris suburb to remember a French teen killed by police during a traffic stop, with protesters led by his mother as anger showed no sign of abating.
Nahel M., 17, was shot in the chest at point-blank range in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on Tuesday in an incident captured on video that has reignited debate in France about police tactics.
A march in Nahel's memory was led by his mother Mounia who waved at the crowds from an open top truck wearing a white t-shirt with the slogan "Justice for Nahel 27/06/23" and also brandishing a heart shape.
"No justice, no peace!", the crowds chanted, adding: "Everyone hates the police!".
There was no sign of the kind of violence that has marked the late night protests over the past 48 hours across France.
Assa Traore, a well-known activist against police violence whose brother died after being arrested in 2016, told the rally: "The whole world must see that when we walk for Nahel, we walk for all those who were not filmed."
The local MP from France's Green party Sabrina Sebaihi said: "This march is a moment of meditation and mourning for the family, it is important to respect it."
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