Riots in France: French Minister Gerald Darmanin downplays the recent unrest

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France riots: French minister Gerald Darmanin plays down recent unrest The night before it was reported in several French cities, notably Marseille where 87 people were arrested, children as young as 13 were being held, says Gerald Darmanin – adding that the average age of those detained is 17. Darmanin reiterated the government’s calls for parents to keep their children away from the riot. Kylian Mbappe says “violence solves nothing” and calls for “mourning, dialogue and reconstruction” to replace it. The unrest began on Tuesday after police shot dead a 17-year-old boy of Algerian origin, Nael M. Schot Nael has apologized to the family, but the teen’s death has revived grievances from police and racial profiling in France’s suburbs. 45,000 police were dispatched on Friday night, and the government asked regional officials to shut down overnight bus and tram services. related reports

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