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December 1, 2020

French MPs to Rewrite Law Banning Publication of Images of Police
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French politicians have announced they will totally rewrite a
controversial new security bill after weeks of nationwide protests. The
proposed law would have banned the publication of images of police
officers and increased police powers. On Monday, four French police
officers were charged with assaulting Black music producer Michel Zecler
while hurling racial epithets at him. Video of the incident went viral
at a time when many in France feared the proposed security law would be
used to cover up future cases of police brutality. 


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