On the first day of their trial, the three police officers accused of assaulting Michel Zecler rejected all accusations of racism by presenting their professional background as impeccable. #Justice #Racisme #ViolencePolicière (translated)
The trial of three police officers accused of beating black producer Michel Zecler in 2020 has begun, six years after the events, and the accused face up to 15 years in prison. #MichelZecler #Justice #ViolencePolicière (translated)
Céline Martelet, a journalist, reports unprecedented violence experienced by herself and a colleague during a demonstration in Paris, where they were struck by police despite their clear identification as media representatives. #ViolencePolicière #LibertéDeLaPresse #ManifestationsFrance (translated)
Maïssa, an 18-year-old student, recounts her loss of an eye during a protest in Mulhouse on October 17, leading to a complaint and an investigation by the IGPN for police violence. #Manifestation #Justice #ViolencePolicière (translated)
The author criticized the BFM panel for being upset about the burning of a cardboard effigy, without showing the same emotion towards young people who have been permanently injured, having lost an eye or a hand after being targeted by LBD fire or tear gas grenades. He denounced a "double standard." (translated)
On LCI, the author accused the media bourgeoisie of wanting to impose good manners and good taste. He reproached them for denying police violence and demanding penances that he deemed grotesque. He also mentioned an accusation that they were responsible for the treatment of Glucksmann, then wrote that one should "canonize Bompard," without completing his sentence. #Bourgeoisie #ViolencePolicière #Médias #FR (translated)
Impact stated that X had immediately censored his latest post, which showed, according to him, police hitting a woman on the ground with a baton. He urged his followers to go see it. #Censure #LibertéDExpression #ViolencePolicière (translated)
The author described serious injuries that he attributed to the grenades used by the French police, including burns, wounds caused by shrapnel, and perforations to the calves. He indicated that Mediapart had gathered testimonies from protesters in Paris, Rennes, and Lyon who, according to him, had not regained their physical integrity. #France #Manifestation #ViolencePolicière #FR (translated)
Laurent Obertone wrote that the message denouncing "police brutality" was indeed accompanied by a real photo of an injury. He added that the extent of the injuries and the number of days of temporary work cessation remained unknown. https://t.co/P810x3iyR7 #Justice #DroitsHumains #ViolencePolicière (translated)
In Rouen, an investigation has been opened after a police officer launched a tear gas grenade near a 5-year-old child during the protests on October 24, while the family was not participating in the event. #Rouen #ViolencePolicière #Manifestation (translated)
An investigation into the death of 44-year-old Mauricio K., who died on Tuesday at the police station in Seine-Saint-Denis following his arrest in a fast-food restaurant, has been opened and assigned to an investigating judge. #JusticePourMauricio #ViolencePolicière #EnquêteJudiciaire (translated)
Mediapart presented its investigation into police violence from Saturday, October 17, in its weekly "Investigation Letter," accessible for free. (translated)
Ilyes, an 18-year-old from Brussels, was violently attacked by police during a demonstration on October 9, which led him to file a complaint and question his trust in institutions. #Bruxelles #violencepolicière #manifestation (translated)
Caroline Taquin, the mayor of Courcelles, declared on Tuesday that she would refuse the resignation of Joël Hasselin, her partner and alderman condemned for violence against police officers, despite criticism from the socialist opposition. #Belgique #Politique #ViolencePolicière (translated)
Antoine, a street medic injured by police during a demonstration in Paris, recounts his traumatic experience where he was beaten while trying to intervene peacefully, before losing consciousness and being rescued by firefighters. #StreetMedic #Manifestation #ViolencePolicière (translated)
The author denounced what he described as a new example of brutal police violence and expressed his support for Landry Ngang, deputy mayor of Saint-Denis, who he claims was attacked while carrying out his duties as an elected official. #ViolencePolicière #Soutien #DroitsHumains #FR #CD (translated)
Impact reported that riot police violently charged at demonstrators, including young women, with batons, particularly to the head, shortly before 4:30 PM at Place de la République in Paris, during the mobilizations of October 17. According to the media, cries were audible in the footage. Two friends who filmed the scene stated that they later took refuge in a building with others, where they found a man suffering from a severe head injury and being attended to by rescuers. #Paris #Manifestation #ViolencePolicière (translated)
Impact requested explanations for three incidents that occurred in Paris this weekend. The collective wrote that a street medic had been violently beaten by several police officers and that there had been no news about his health status. According to Impact, another video showed him being attended to by firefighters and apparently regaining consciousness. Impact also indicated that it had exchanged messages with Rafael, a 17-year-old who had recently been released from the hospital after being beaten by several police officers. The collective reported that doctors had diagnosed him with a cranial trauma, two 3 cm hematomas at the back of his skull, and multiple bruises, requiring ten additional days of care, and that the teenager remained deeply traumatized. It added that the video of the assault had been viewed millions of times and had sparked outrage even internationally. Regarding a man who died in Châtelet from Sunday night to Monday, Impact stated that the circumstances of his death remained unknown and that no link to police intervention had been established. The collective reported that Le Parisien had published a testimony from a woman mentioning numerous police charges in the area, without excluding a possible link to the death. Impact also recalled that Sébastien Lecornu had praised the absence of deaths during the violence of October 17, while the man had died the following night. Impact called on its readers to share the information and to call on Laurent Nuñez, Sébastien Lecornu, the police prefect of Paris, and the Paris public prosecutor's office to get answers regarding the three cases. The collective finally invited the public to send them testimonies, photos, and videos. #JusticePourTous #ViolencePolicière #Paris (translated)
The statements of the ecological member of parliament Margaux De Ré, which seem to legitimize violence, underscore the growing division between the PS and Ecolo after the destruction of the PS headquarters in Brussels. #PolitiqueBelge #EmeutesBruxelles #ViolencePolicière (translated)
An assistant of Bally Bagayoko in Saint-Denis stated that he was sprayed with gas for free by a police officer during the events surrounding the looting of a store. #SaintDenis #BallyBagayoko #violencepolicière (translated)
