“Looters”, “far-left militants”, “agitators”? The young people tried over the 17 October looting

Reporting from the Paris court on 20 October, Maïa Courtois describes the young people prosecuted after the 17 October looting. Their families and lawyers speak about police violence, access to a defence and hurried trials. Some defendants are acquitted; others receive suspended sentences.

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“Looters”, “far-left militants”, “agitators”? The young people tried over the 17 October looting

Author: Maïa Courtois Source: basta.media

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"There are only options for Paris and luxury cities": what is the real situation regarding school inequalities?

"Only for Paris and luxury cities": what is the real state of school inequalities? Rapports de force School buildings in disrepair, students without high schools, end of "priority education" schemes… Mobilized high school students highlight school inequalities between their territories. What is t…

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“Looters”, “far-left militants”, “agitators”? The young people tried over the 17 October looting

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“Looters”, “far-left militants”, “agitators”? The young people tried over the 17 October looting

"There are only options for Paris and luxury cities": what is the real situation regarding school inequalities?

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