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Hundreds of mosque going Military Aged Males (MAMS) say goodbye to French teen killed by police
2023-07-02
NANTERRE, France (AP) — A sea of young men walked from the mosque up the hill and into the hush of the cemetery. By the hundreds, they had come to say goodbye to the teenager whose killing by a police officer has set much of France on edge.

It was a warm Saturday afternoon, far from the nights of violence in the streets that have left windows smashed and vehicles charred. Many of the men were Arab or Black and had come to mourn a boy who could have been them.

France and the rest of the world know 17-year-old Nahel by his first name only, along with the barest details about his life, including that his family has roots in Algeria. But on Saturday, many in the crowd either knew him, or identified with him.
AP subject line modified slightly to reflect reality
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Posted by:Besoeker

#1  Lessee_ this would be the gangbanger with 17 arrests?
Posted by: Mercutio   2023-07-02 10:25  

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