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A protester holds a placard reading "Abolish the police" as people gather to protest against racism and police violence in Toulouse, southwestern France on Wednesday, following the death of 17-year-old teenage boy Nahel M. who was shot and killed by police, in the Paris suburb of Nanterre last week. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
A protester holds a placard reading "Abolish the police" as people gather to protest against racism and police violence in Toulouse, southwestern France on Wednesday, following the death of 17-year-old teenage boy Nahel M. who was shot and killed by police, in the Paris suburb of Nanterre last week.
CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty ImagesThe police killing in France of a 17-year old of North African descent sparked protests and violence across the country as well as a national conversation about racism and police brutality.
Rebecca Rosman reports from the Paris suburb of Nanterre where the police killing took place. NPR's Eleanor Beardsley reports from Marseille, the scene of some of the worst violence. And Ari Shapiro interviews Sebastian Roche, a sociologist who studies policing and race in France.
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This episode was produced by Mia Venkat, Connor Donevan, Andrew Craig, Iman Maani, Noah Caldwell and Michael Levitt. It was edited by Tara Neill, Shannon Rhodes, Robert Griffiths, Jonaki Mehta and Adam Raney. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
