French authorities are bracing for more violent protests in 'coming nights' over killing of a teen by Paris police, as they scramble to contain an escalating crisis, halting public transport and enforcing curfews
The teenager was killed as he pulled away from police who tried to stop him for traffic infractions.
On Wednesday night, anger spread to Toulouse, Dijon and Lyon, as well as several towns in the Paris region. In the southern city of Toulouse, several cars were torched and police and firefighters pelted with projectiles. Authorities in Lille stepped up measures aimed at preventing fresh violence, including a ban on gatherings and deploying drones.
The head of the right-wing Republicans, Eric Ciotti, called for a state of emergency, which allows local authorities to create no-go areas, but a government source told AFP this option was not currently on the table.
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