French police officers on trial over beating of black man they accused of not wearing Covid mask
Assault on Michel Zecler in 2020 is rare case of police brutality reaching court, at time of heightened tensions Three French police officers have gone on trial over the beating of a black music producer who they say was not wearing a face mask during the Covid pandemic, in a rare case of police brutality reaching court. The assault on Michel Zecler, now 47, triggered outrage in France over police violence, which vi…
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Three French police officers went on trial Monday over the 2020 beating of Black music producer Michel Zecler in Paris. The assault, which was captured on camera, sparked nationwide outrage and renewed scrutiny of police violence and racism in France.
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Paris police officers go on trial over 2020 beating of Black man
Three French police officers went on trial Monday over the 2020 beating of Black music producer Michel Zecler in Paris. The assault, which was captured on camera, sparked nationwide outrage and renewed scrutiny of police violence and racism in France.