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Revealed: another shocking case of Paris police violence

France — Investigation

As incidents of police violence and the failure of the authorities to effectively address the issue continue to occupy public debate in France, Mediapart reveals here, with video footage, the violent and illegal arrests in Paris of six innocent young men by gun-wielding officers, one of whom fired bullets into their car. In what has all the appearance of a cover-up, not only was one of the six victims sent for trial for violence, but the officer who shot at him without any justification is still on duty because, the police administration claimed, prosecutors concluded he acted in self-defence. Which is untrue. Pascale Pascariello and Armel Baudet report.

Al-Jazeera journalists arrested for flying drone in Paris

France — Link

The arrests, which are not thought to be linked to the night-time flights over Paris, came after police saw drone flying in the west of the city.