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France Imposes Curfews in Parts of Paris and Other Cities After Nationwide Rioting
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The clear picture
What happened
BBC News reports curfews in parts of central Paris and other French cities after riots, and says the interior minister acknowledged police "lost control" in some cities. The New York Times reports the minister said police were underprepared for the scale of the unrest.
Latest development
BBC News characterizes the unrest as occurring over a weekend.
Why it matters
The interior minister’s reported admissions of lost control and inadequate preparation place an acknowledged operational shortfall alongside the curfews reported by BBC News and The New York Times.
Known / unclear
The country's interior minister admits that police "lost control" in some cities following a weekend of riots.
Can French police maintain control in the cities covered by curfews?
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Sources
Compiled from 2 independent publishers BBC News · The New York Times
BBC News reports that police "lost control" in some cities. The New York Times reports they were underprepared, while also saying Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu defended police efforts; the accounts do not directly contradict one another.
Bottom line
The two accounts establish that France’s curfew response follows a publicly acknowledged policing failure, but provide no evidence yet that the operational situation has stabilized.
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- Development updated
The country's interior minister admits that police "lost control" in some cities following a weekend of riots.
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It comes after the country's interior minister admits that police "lost control" in some cities.
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The interior minister acknowledged that the police were underprepared for the scale of the riots.
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