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'I used to have great respect for the police, but now...': French young people's growing mistrust of law enforcement at protests

Le Monde16 October 2026, 19:24 UTCFrance

One month after the start of the high school student movement, signs condemning police violence are now omnipresent in protest marches, as increasingly brutal law enforcement tactics leave a lasting impression on a generation of young people.

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