Global protests give hope to family of French man who died in police custody
- 4 years ago
Global protests give hope to family of French man who died in police custody
When protests triggered by the brutal killing of George Floyd reached France last week, protesters were chanting another name, too: Adama Traore. Traore was celebrating his 24th birthday in July 2016, when three police officers restrained him using the weight of their bodies. By the time he was delivered to a police station, he was unconscious and could not be revived.
Like George Floyd, he was black. For the past four years his family have demanded French police be held to account for his death but no one has been prosecuted.
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When protests triggered by the brutal killing of George Floyd reached France last week, protesters were chanting another name, too: Adama Traore. Traore was celebrating his 24th birthday in July 2016, when three police officers restrained him using the weight of their bodies. By the time he was delivered to a police station, he was unconscious and could not be revived.
Like George Floyd, he was black. For the past four years his family have demanded French police be held to account for his death but no one has been prosecuted.
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